Optimizing the Advanced Ceramic Material for Diesel Particulate Filter Applications

Heather Dillon; Mark Stewart; Gary Maupin; Tom Gallant; Cheng Li; Frank Mao; Aleksander Pyzik; Ravi Ramanathan

doi:10.4271/2007-01-1124

2007-04-16

Optimizing the Advanced Ceramic Material for Diesel Particulate Filter Applications 2007-01-1124

This paper describes the application of pore-scale filtration simulations to the advanced ceramic material (ACM) developed for use in advanced diesel particulate filters. The application required the generation of a three-dimensional substrate geometry to provide the boundary conditions for the flow model. An innovative stochastic modeling technique was applied matching chord length distribution and the porosity profile of the material. Additional experimental validation was provided by the single-channel experimental apparatus.

Results show that the stochastic reconstruction techniques provide flexibility and appropriate accuracy for the modeling efforts. Early investigation efforts imply that needle length may provide a mechanism for adjusting performance of the ACM for diesel particulate filter (DPF) applications. New techniques have been developed to visualize soot deposition in both traditional and new DPF substrate materials. Loading experiments have been conducted on a variety of single-channel DPF substrates to develop a deeper understanding of soot penetration, soot deposition characteristics, and to confirm modeling results.

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