The problem of controlling combustion engine emissions during the coldstart period is addressed by designing a MIMO sliding mode controller. The task of the controller is to track a given set of desired profiles of engine-out hydrocarbon emissions and catalyst temperature using spark timing and fuel injection rate as the inputs. This is an important step in solving the coldstart problem. The th...

The combustion in biomass boilers is classified as a non-homogeneous combustion process. This phenomenon is known as difficulty controllable by common control algorithms due to its inappropriate properties e.g. non-linear static characteristics, limitation of control variable quantity, transitions with a time delay or even behavior similar to non-minimal phase systems. Due to these properties t...

Introduction The objective of our research has been the development of advanced sensors that have the potential to: (1) minimize the environmental impact of energy conversion via control of combustion-generated pollutants such as NO, CO and unburned hydrocarbons; (2) reduce greenhouse gas (CO2) by improving combustion efficiency; and (3) monitor the fugitive emissions from greenhouse gas seques...

This paper presents two realizations a 2-DOF PI fuzzy gain-scheduling controller for widerange speed control of combustion turbogenerators. The 2-DOF scheme allows independent tuning of the reference tracking and the disturbance rejection characteristics for the controlled system. Then, the fuzzy approach extends these characteristics all over the operating space of the combustion turbogenerato...

Motivation Fuel lean combustion is often employed to reduce pollutant emissions (CO, NOx,...) and increase gas turbine lifetime via reduced temperature. However, lean combustion is susceptible to thermoacoustic instabilities and lean blowout (LBO). Thermoacoustic instabilities are due to the coupling of heat release to acoustic oscillations, and lead to reduced combustion efficiency and increas...

However, these other means (e.g., speaker actuation) tend to be bulky, have limited operating range, or have other undesirable side effects. In comparison, liquid fuel modulation is compact, more practical, and can deliver the most energy with the least effort. based control approach recently found to be effective for suppressing combustion instabilities in gas turbines. A control law formulate...

The formation of PCDD/Fs (dioxins/furans) due to incomplete combustion in solid waste incinerators has caused tremendous public concern. Consequently, more stringent standards for combustion and emission control have been implemented in order to mitigate the formation of these substances. This change in regulations will inevitably result in shutting down many small-scale incinerators because of...

0016-2361/$ see front matter 2012 Elsevier Ltd. A doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2012.01.042 ⇑ Tel.: +90 262 3032285; fax: +90 262 3032203. E-mail address: [email protected] Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion mode has some benefits compared to the most popular conventional combustion forms used in the internal combustion (IC) engines: spark ignition (SI) and compression igni...

1. Background 2. Fundamentals of Biomass Combustion 2.1. Efficiency Constraints in Combustion 3. The Nature of Biomass Solid Fuels 3.1. Standard Tests in Fuels Analysis 3.2. Proximate and Ultimate Analysis 4. Fuel Preparation 5. Combustion Products from Biomass 5.1. Mineral Matter and Ash 5.2. Nitrogen Oxides 5.3. Sulfur Dioxide SO2 5.4. Chlorine – tube corrosion and dioxin (TCDD) formation 6. ...

However, these other means (e.g., speaker actuation) tend to be bulky, have limited operating range, or have other undesirable side effects. In comparison, liquid fuel modulation is compact, more practical, and can deliver the most energy with the least effort. based control approach recently found to be effective for suppressing combustion instabilities in gas turbines. A control law formulate...