Disturbance analysis of a free-piston engine generator using a validated fast-response numerical model

Boru Jia, Andrew Smallbone*, Rikard Mikalsen, Huihua Feng, Zhengxing Zuo, Anthony Paul Roskilly

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In this paper, a fast-response numerical model was used to investigate potential disturbances to a free-piston engine generator (FPEG), i.e. engine cycle-to-cycle variations, misfire and immediate electric load change. During the engine operation, there could be one disturbance taking place or several disturbances take place simultaneously. By identifying different types of system disturbance with specific occurring times, the influence on the system was characterised. It was found that a step change of electric load would induce a corresponding top dead centre (TDC) step change. Low variations on piston TDC are observed when cycle-to-cycle variations take place. When unsuccessful ignition occurs, the engine will stop after one oscillation cycle. Reducing the electric load after misfire would cause more oscillation cycles and require a restart of the engine. Technically feasible control variables were identified and coupled with a PI feedback controller design to minimise the impact of each kind of disturbance, a design which could be used in future FPE control system designs. The controller performance was seen to be satisfactory for the electric load step change, and the piston TDC was controlled to back to the set point in 0.5 s.

源语言英语
页(从-至)440-451
页数12
期刊Applied Energy
185
DOI
出版状态已出版 - 1 1月 2017

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Jia, B., Smallbone, A., Mikalsen, R., Feng, H., Zuo, Z., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Disturbance analysis of a free-piston engine generator using a validated fast-response numerical model. Applied Energy, 185, 440-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.10.143