2. What is CRDI ?
CRDI stands for Common Rail Direct Injection.
Direct injection of the fuel into the cylinders of an engine via a single,
common line, called the common rail which is connected to all the fuel
injectors.
Instead of providing separate piston pumps for fuel supply, the
common rail alone supplies high pressure fuel to each cylinder.
3. The T
echnology
Whereas ordinary diesel direct fuel-injection systems have to build up pressure anew for
each and every injection cycle, CRDI engines maintain constant pressure regardless of the
injection sequence.
This pressure then remains permanently available throughout the fuel line.
The electronic control unit (ECU) modifies injection pressure precisely as needed, based
on data obtained from sensors on the cam and crankshafts. ie compression and injection
occur independently of each other.
This technique allows fuel to be injected as needed, saving fuel and lowering emissions.
4. PRINCIPLE OF CRDi IN DIESEL ENGINES
• is named as GDI( Gasoline Direct Injection)
• Introduced to remove the drawbacks of carbureted and MPFI systems
• Main advantage is that even petrol engines can be run under the very lean mixture
ratio of 50:1.
7. Electronic Control Unit
• ECU monitors Engine variables such as
• Temperature
• intake pressure
• RPM
• air mass intake
• demand for power (from accelerator)
• provides real time control
• modifies injection pressure precisely as needed , based on data
obtained from cam and crankshaft.
9. CHARACTERISTICS
• Spiral shaped Intake port for optimum swirl of air entering cylinder
– spiral port induces optimum swirl in the intake air leading to more
efficient mixing and combustion of fuel inside cylinder
• Integrated port at cylinder head for exhaust gas recycling – building
up input air temperature, reducing vibrations and cooler exhaust
10. • Air-flow meter located in front of the turbocharger's compressor
permitting an exact analysis of the air-mass that is being taken in.
• Air mass alters depending on temperature or atmospheric pressure.
• The microcomputer that controls engine timing receives precise data.
• It is thus able to regulate exhaust-gas recycling according to engine load
and speed in the interest of lowering nitrous oxide and particle emissions.
Precise Air Flow Metering
11. CRDI - Future Trends
• Ultra-high pressure common-rail injection (1800 bar) generating ideal swirl in
the combustion chamber allowing the air/fuel mixture to form a perfect
vertical vortex - uniform combustion and greatly reduced NOx emissions
• CRDi and Particle Filter - To reduce particle emissions from exhaust
• CRDi and closed-loop control injection - Using ion sensor to provide real-time
combustion data for each cylinder such as temperature and pressure.
12. PARTICLE FILTER
• Porous silicon
carbide unit
• Decreases Particle
emissions
• Trapped particles
burnt up into CO2 and
water
13. ADVANTAGES OF CRDI
• Reduced noise and vibration
• Reduced smoke , particulates and exhaust
• Increased fuel economy
• Higher power output even at lower rpm
DISADVANTAGES
• Increased Cost due to high pressure pump and electronic control unit
• Technology cannot be employed in present engines
14. Hyundai Accent CRDi
Pioneering new generation CRDi
engines in India
•3 Cylinder 1.5 litre and 4 cylinder 2 litre engines
•81 bhp and 187 NM max torque at 2700 rpm ,
max 4000 rpm
•5 speed gear box , 0 – 100 in 13 sec , max speed
170 km/hr
• 26.2 kmpl in highway , 12 kmpl town riding
15. CONCLUSION
• Cuts fuel consumption by 20%
• Doubles torque at low engine speeds
• Increases power by 25%.
• It also brings a significant reduction in the noise and vibrations of
conventional diesel engines.
• In emission, greenhouse gases (CO2) is reduced by 20%. At a constant level of NOx,
carbon monoxide (CO) emissions are reduced by 40%, unburnt hydrocarbons (HC)
by 50%, and particle emissions by 60%.
• CRDI principle not only lowers fuel consumption and emissions possible; it also
offers improved comfort and is quieter than modern pre-combustion engines.
Common-rail engines are thus clearly superior to ordinary motors using either
direct or indirect fuel-injection systems.
