More efficiency in fuel consumption using gearbox optimization based on Taguchi method

Journal of Industrial Engineering International

دوره 10، شماره 2، شهریور 2014   

نویسندگان

Masoud Goharimanesh؛ Aliakbar Akbari؛ Alireza Akbarzadeh Tootoonchi

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM) campus, Azadi Sq., P.O. Box: 9177948974, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran

چکیده

Automotive emission is becoming a critical
threat to today’s human health. Many researchers are
studying engine designs leading to less fuel consumption.
Gearbox selection plays a key role in an engine design. In
this study, Taguchi quality engineering method is
employed, and optimum gear ratios in a five speed gear box
is obtained. A table of various gear ratios is suggested by
design of experiment techniques. Fuel consumption is
calculated through simulating the corresponding combustion
dynamics model. Using a 95 % confidence level,
optimal parameter combinations are determined using the
Taguchi method. The level of importance of the parameters
on the fuel efficiency is resolved using the analysis of
signal-to-noise ratio as well as analysis of variance.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Fuel consumption  Driving cycle  Design of؛ experiment optimization  Taguchi  ANOVA