Fluid Flow Analysis at Single and Dual Plenum Intake Manifolds to Reduce Pressure Drops using Computational Approach

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  • Setyo Pranoto Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 57126 Surakarta, Indonesia
  • Ubaidillah Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 57126 Surakarta, Indonesia
  • Bhre Wangsa Lenggana Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 57126 Surakarta, Indonesia
  • Eko Prasetya Budiana Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 57126 Surakarta, Indonesia
  • Agung Tri Wijayanta Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 57126 Surakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.97.1.112

Keywords:

Intake, intake manifold, plenum, pressure, pressure drop, fluid

Abstract

The intake manifold is one of the most important components of an internal combustion engine as it distributes air to each combustion chamber. In certain situations, a restrictor is added at the inlet of the intake manifold. However, this has been found to decrease engine performance as it decreases the pressure and limits the amount of air entering each cylinder. Therefore, it is imperative to optimise the geometric design of intake manifolds that utilise restrictors. Prototyping is an optimisation method that investigates various intake manifold geometries to determine which configuration provides the best performance. However, this method is expensive and time consuming. Furthermore, it is difficult to identify design areas that require improvements as air flow phenomena in the intake manifold cannot be accurately analysed. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is an alternative optimisation method that is both cheaper and less time-consuming. It also yields optimal results and a high level of accuracy that enables designers to easily identify problems in the geometric design.

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Author Biographies

Setyo Pranoto, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 57126 Surakarta, Indonesia

setyopranotouns@gmail.com

Ubaidillah, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 57126 Surakarta, Indonesia

ubaidillah_ft@staff.uns.ac.id

Bhre Wangsa Lenggana, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 57126 Surakarta, Indonesia

bhrewangsa20@gmail.com

Eko Prasetya Budiana, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 57126 Surakarta, Indonesia

ekoprasetya@staff.uns.ac.id

Agung Tri Wijayanta, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 57126 Surakarta, Indonesia

agungtw@uns.ac.id

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Published

2022-06-25

How to Cite

Setyo Pranoto, Ubaidillah, Bhre Wangsa Lenggana, Eko Prasetya Budiana, & Agung Tri Wijayanta. (2022). Fluid Flow Analysis at Single and Dual Plenum Intake Manifolds to Reduce Pressure Drops using Computational Approach. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 97(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.97.1.112

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