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How Siemens PLM Software Solution Does Helps Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle in Investigating The Rankine Cycle Concept To Boost Truck Fuel Efficiency?

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How Siemens PLM Software

solution does helps Dongfeng


Commercial Vehicle in
investigating the Rankine cycle
concept to boost truck fuel
efficiency?
Physical layout of the Rankine cycle
•

• 1. Pump, 2. Boiler, 3. Turbine, 4. Condenser


• The Rankine cycle is an idealized thermodynamic cycle of a heat
engine that converts heat into mechanical work while
undergoing phase change.
• Process 1-2 is [Isentropic compression]
• Process 2-3 is [Constant pressure heat addition in boiler]
• Process 3-4 is [Isentropic expansion]
• Process 4-1 is [Constant pressure heat rejection in condenser]
DONGFENG MOTOR CORPORATION
• Founded – 1969 (51 Years ago)

• Leading truck manufacturer optimizes engine cooling controls


strategies with Simcenter Amesim
• As a leading transport service partner in China, DFCV is currently
working on engine fuel efficiency to optimize freight transportation
patterns.
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•Siemens Digital Industries Software solution
helps Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle
investigate the Rankine cycle concept to
boost truck fuel efficiency
Business challenges
•Cut truck development costs and time
•Reduce the number of prototypes and the use of
test benches
•Maintain a competitive edge by implementing
energy recovery concepts
Why to boost truck fuel efficiency?
• In 2010 heavy-duty trucks represented only 4% of registered vehicles
in the United States,
• but accounted for approximately 25 percent of on-road energy use
and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Currently (2017) nearly 60 percent of the energy contained in the fuel
of a heavy-duty truck is wasted in the engine through
• pumping,
• friction,
• cooling and exhaust losses.
• The payback period for energy-efficient technologies is sometimes
less than one year, which is 5 to 10 times faster than for cars.
• Thus, heavy-duty truck manufacturers, are accelerating their efforts
to develop efficient energy recovery concepts.
Using Simcenter Amesim helps DFCV validate advanced controls
strategies of the modern diesel engine’s cooling system.
•One of the most promising approaches for the truck industry
is the exhaust heat recovery technology with a Rankine cycle
system.
•In a closed Rankine cycle loop, the working fluid, heated by
exhaust gases, turns into vapor.
•Then the fluid vapor runs a turbine, which can be directly
linked
• either to the crankshaft of the engine
• or to an electric generator.
•In spite of controls and design complexity, there is rising
interest in this technology because it would allow truck
producers to improve overall fuel efficiency by
approximately 5 percent.
Conquering the largest market
• Due to its rapid economic growth, China - the world’s largest
heavy-duty truck market, representing more than 40 % of the global
share.
• To gain access to the promising Chinese market and share
development costs of new-generation engines, European and
American truck manufacturers are establishing joint ventures with
local truck producers.
• At the same time, this cooperation allows Asian truck original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to reinforce their technical
expertise and worldwide presence.
•In January 2013,
• Dongfeng and Volvo (the Swedish auto manufacturer) agreed to
form a China-based medium
• heavy-duty truck manufacturing joint venture,
• Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles, with 45% ownership by Volvo.
•As part of the transaction, Volvo will pay 5.6 billion yuan to
Dongfeng
Overcoming Business Challenge (No 2)

•With Simcenter Amesim, we have reduced


our development costs significantly because
we no longer need to use a test bench to
validate our controls strategies
Enhancing diesel engine control strategies
• What is the best way to optimize fan controls to save fuel while
maintaining cooling performance?
• How could a controlled thermostat or water pump improve the
cooling system performance?
•We (DFCV) needed a simulation tool that would allow us to
understand all of the technical issues of a complex system
such as an engine,
• by modeling its combustion,
• cooling,
• lubrication subsystems
•and then integrating these subsystem models into the entire
vehicle model
The lubrication circuit is one of the engine subsystems that DF CV models with
Simcenter Amesim in order to integrate it into the entire vehicle model.
DFCV models the Rankine cycle loop using the two-phase flow
library of Simcenter Amesim.
Engine Development Department
•The Engine Development Department turned to
Siemens Digital Industries Software for help, following a
benchmark
•Using Simcenter Amesim, we now assemble all engine
subsystems in one model in order to test controls
strategies to assess fuel consumption via co-simulation
between an Simcenter Amesim and Simulink models.
•We can not only analyze the fuel efficiency of our
existing architectures, but also capitalize and re-use the
same model to optimize current designs.
Taking the lead with energy recovery
concepts
• Our research and development activity around the Rankine cycle
technology wouldn’t be possible
• without the two-phase flow library of Simcenter Amesim
• as well as other predefined and validated multi-domain Simcenter Amesim
components,
• which allow us to analyze the effect of this innovative approach
under real driving conditions before the first prototype has been
produced.
Performing co-simulation with models utilizing Simcenter Amesim and
the Simulink® environment allows DFCV to save testing time.
Keys to success
•Design an efficient engine cooling system with
advanced controls strategies
•Optimize existing diesel engines by considering
different design options
•Analyze the impact of the exhaust heat recovery
technology under real driving conditions
Results

•Optimized engine cooling controls strategies


•Analyzed behavior of the combustion, cooling
and lubrication subsystems in the context of the
entire vehicle
•Studied Rankine cycle technology before the
first prototype was available
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