A turbocharged spark ignition engine with low exhaust emissions and improved fuel economy

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2-1-1973

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Abstract

Turbocharging, in addition to increasing an engine's power output, can be effectively used to maintain exhaust emission levels while improving fuel economy. This paper presents the emission and performance results obtained from a turbocharged multicylinder spark ignition engine with thermal reactors and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) operated at steady-state, part-load conditions for four engine speeds. When comparing a turbocharged engine to a larger displacement naturally aspirated engine of equal power output, the emissions expressed in grams per mile were relatively unchanged both with and without EGR. However, turbocharging provided an average of 20% improvement in fuel economy both with and without EGR. When comparing the turbocharged and nonturbocharged versions of the same engine without EGR at a given load and speed, turbocharging increased the hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions and decreased oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions. With the addition of EGR, turbocharging increased all three emissions. When comparing turbocharged and nonturbocharged engines of equal displacement on the heavy-duty 13-mode dynamometer cycle, turbocharging reduced CO emissions and increased the HC and NOx emissions both with and without ERG.

Publisher's Statement

Copyright © 1973 Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.All rights reserved. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.4271/730633

Publication Title

SAE Technical Papers

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