Increasing the efficiency of diesel engines through the use of three-stage filters in the cooling system of UzTE16M diesel locomotives

Abstract

This article analyzes the problems arising from the formation of a solid residue (calcium and magnesium salts) in the water of the diesel engine cooling system and corrosion. To solve these problems, it was proposed to use a three-stage hydromagnetic filter. The structure and operating principle of the filter, consisting of a hydrocyclone, a magnetic rod, and a special cloth, are described in detail. The physical and mechanical processes of a hydrocyclone, especially the mechanisms of turbulent separation, are analyzed using mathematical models, and the relationships between such parameters as particle movement, separation efficiency, and pressure losses are highlighted. Based on mathematical formulas and calculation algorithms, the optimal design dimensions of the hydrocyclone were determined.