Prospects for the diesel fuel equipment development in the near future

Abstract

The analysis of the positive qualities of Common Rail (CR) fuel equipment widely used in diesels today is given. The possibility of optimal diesel control, high injection pressure, elimination of repeated fuel injections, improvement of fuel efficiency, reduction of the difference in the amplitude of torque fluctuations in the cylinders, very precise regulation of the beginning of fuel supply, a high degree of diagnosability of fuel equipment, the possibility of precise regulation of the uniformity of fuel supply through the cylinders, the ability to ensure optimal regulation of the turbocharger are noted, the ability to turn off a number of cylinders and ensure that cycles are skipped when operating under partial loading conditions. Disadvantages are also presented, in particular, a large number of various elements and sensors, activators and other controls are included in the injection system, as well as the increased demands of CR-type fuel equipment on the purity and quality of diesel fuel. When operating in low-flow modes, the injection pressure is significantly reduced to a value of 60-80 MPa, which leads to fuel overspending, the cost of fuel equipment is about twice as much as classical fuel equipment, the starting properties of diesel (as evidenced by operation) decrease sharply after 500-800 hours of operation, problems arise with maintaining high pressure in the ramp (battery), possible ruptures and leakages of the high-pressure system lead to increased fire hazard of the engine. The reasons for increased carbon formation and loss of operational efficiency and reliability are listed. Using the methods of relative penalty points, the quality of traditional fuel equipment and CR-type equipment was compared. Based on the analysis, a conclusion is made about the scope of application of this new system and traditional classical fuel equipment in the near future. The operating conditions, the qualifications of the maintenance personnel, modern requirements of standards for noise, toxicity of diesel engines and their reliability indicators were taken into account.