2017 Workshop Agenda

Understanding Cyclic Variability (CCV) in Internal Combustion Engines

Location: Advanced Photon Source (APS) Conference Center
Argonne National Laboratory
November 7–8, 2017

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

7:00-8:00 a.m. Registration

8:00-8:05 a.m. Welcome
John Quintana, Deputy Laboratory Director for Operations, Argonne National Laboratory

8:05-8:15 a.m. VERIFI at Argonne National Laboratory
Ann Schlenker, Director, Center for Transportation Research, Argonne National Laboratory

8:15-8:30 a.m. Workshop Objectives and Mechanics
Sibendu Som, Group Leader at Argonne National Laboratory

8:30-9:00 a.m. The Importance of CCV in Engines — The DOE Perspective
Michael Weismiller, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy

9:00-9:45 a.m. Birth of an Engine – Conception to Delivery
Ronald Reese, Senior Technical Fellow at FCA USA LLC

9:45-10:15 a.m. Coffee break

10:15-10:45 a.m. Mitigation of Cycle-to-Cycle Combustion Variability to Enable Highly Efficient DISI Engines
Magnus Sjoberg, Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories

10:45-11:15 a.m. Causal Analysis of SI Engine Combustion CCV Using Measurements and Simulations
Dave Reuss, Research Scientist at the University of Michigan

11:15-11:45 a.m. Investigating Chains of Cause and Effect: The Three-Dimensional In-Cylinder Flow and Cycle-to-Cycle Variations
Benjamin Boehm, Research Group Leader at Technical University Darmstadt

11:45-1:00 p.m. Sponsored Lunch

1:00-2:00 p.m. Tour of the Advanced Photon Source
The Advanced Photon Source (APS) is a user facility at Argonne that produces the brightest x-ray beams in the western hemisphere, enabling multi-disciplinary research that advances science. A dedicated hutch at APS allows VERIFI researchers to gain fundamental understanding of fuel injection and spray phenomena (such as cavitation and jet interactions) and aid advanced model developments.

2:00-2:30 p.m. Deterministic Cyclic Variability: Characterization and Control
Brian Kaul, Research & Development Staff at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

2:30-3:00 p.m. Deterministic Cyclic Variability: Modeling and Simulation
Charles Finney, Research & Development Staff at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

3:00-3:30 p.m.  Outlier Detection and Cyclic Variability Quantification of Planar In-cylinder Velocity Flow Fields
David Hung, Professor at University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute Shanghai Jiao Tong University

3:30-4:00 p.m. Coffee break

4:00-4:30 p.m. Test and Simulation Results for Dilution Tolerance Extension on Pinnacle’s Ultra-Lean LTC Opposed Piston Sleeve-Valve Engine
Tony Willcox, Director, Controls & Simulation at Pinnacle Engines, Inc.

4:30-5:00 p.m. Cyclic Variations in Medium Speed Engines: Toeing the Issue
Eric Lendormy, Senior Thermofluids and Simulation Expert at Wärtsilä Corp.

5:00-5:30 p.m. Experimental and Computational Effort to Capture Shot-To-Shot Variability in Diesel Injection
Chris Powell, Principal Research Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory

6:00-7:00 p.m. Sponsored Reception and Poster Session by Argonne Researchers

7:15-8:30 p.m. Sponsored Dinner


Wednesday, November 8, 2017

7:30-8:00 a.m. Registration

8:00-8:30 a.m. In-Cylinder LES: A Historical Perspective
Dan Haworth, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University

8:30-9:00 a.m. Applying LES to Understand Non-Cyclic Engine Combustion Phenomena
Christian Angelberger, Expert Engine Combustion Modeling at IFP Energies Nouvelles

9:00-9:30 a.m. Modelling CCV and Knock in Downsized Turbocharged SI Engines
Federico Millo, Full Professor at Politecnico di Torino

9:30-10:00 a.m. Coffee break

10:00-10:30 a.m. Industry Perspective on Cycle-to-Cycle Variation in IC Engines
Seunghwan Keum, Staff Researcher at GM R&D

10:30-11:00 a.m. Predicting Cyclic Variability in an IC Engine Using a RANS Turbulence Model
Keith Richards, President and Co-owner of Convergent Science Inc.

11:00-11:30 a.m. Understanding the Origin of Engine CCV via LES: Strengths, Weaknesses and Needs
Stefano Fontanesi, Professor at University of Modena at Reggio Emilia

11:30 a.m.-noon Multi-Cycle Simulations of Fuel and Water Injection Strategies with Knock Occurrence
Michele Battistoni, Professor at University of Perugia

noon-1:00 p.m. Sponsored Lunch

1:00-1:30 p.m. Numerical Prediction of CCV using the Parallel Perturbation Model
Muhsin Ameen, Mechanical Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory

1:30-2:00 p.m. A Low-Mach, Spectral Element Simulation of the TCC-3 Engine
Saumil Patel, Postdoctoral Researcher at Argonne National Laboratory

2:00-2:30 p.m. Simulations of Flow, Spark and Combustion Variability in an Optically Accessible DISI Engine
Noah Van Dam, Postdoctoral Researcher at Argonne National Laboratory

2:30-3:00 p.m. Insights into Cyclic Variability using Machine Learning
Janardhan Kodavasal, Mechanical Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory

3:00-3:30 p.m. GDI Combustion Work at Argonne: The Impact of Ignition Characteristics on Combustion Stability under Lean and EGR Dilute Operation
Riccardo Scarcelli, Research Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory

3:30-3:35 p.m. Thank You
Doug Longman, Section Manager at Argonne National Laboratory

3:45-5:45 p.m. Parallel sessions (choose one or neither)

• Tours
• One-on-One

Parallel Sessions

Two tours (buses leave from the APS Auditorium)

  • Engine facilities and Rapid Compression Machine
  • Argonne Leadership Computing Facility and Visualization Lab

Each stop takes about 35-40 minutes, Buses back to the Guest House

One-on-One (The VERIFI team will email room information to individuals who sign up for this session)


Parallel Session Descriptions

Engine Facilities and Rapid Compression Machine

Argonne’s engine testing capability spans from light-duty to heavy-duty, with engines ranging in size from 0.5L up to 19L. Argonne’s facilities include state-of-the-art instrumentation for in-cylinder visualization and regulated and un-regulated emissions characterization (gaseous and particulate). These experiments generate high-quality data for validation of VERIFI simulations. Argonne is also the only national laboratory with a rapid compression machine for generating very controlled, engine-like conditions for studying fuel ignition and combustion properties.

Argonne Leadership Computing Facility

The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) is a user facility at Argonne that provides the computational science community with a world-class computing capability dedicated to breakthrough science and engineering. The tour will include a visit to Argonne’s 10-petaflop MIRA supercomputer. The VERIFI team uses these facilities and collaborates extensively with ALCF scientists to scale up engine calculations.

One-on-One Session

VERIFI experts will be available for discussions with industry representatives to understand their computing needs and provide guidance on how VERIFI projects could help them design and optimize next-generation engines and fuels. Argonne will provide a list of VERIFI experts available for discussion.