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Computational Analysis of Three way Monolithic Catalytic Converter using FVM tool ANSYS Fluent

	International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT)
	© 2015 by IJETT Journal
	Volume-26 Number-3
	Year of Publication : 2015
	Authors : Yugal Kishor Sinha, Dr. Y P Banjare
	DOI :  10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V26P230

Citation 

Yugal Kishor Sinha, Dr. Y P Banjare"Computational Analysis of Three way Monolithic Catalytic Converter using FVM tool ANSYS Fluent", International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), V26(3),174-181 August 2015. ISSN:2231-5381. www.ijettjournal.org. published by seventh sense research group

Abstract
Monolithic three way catalysts are wide been used to reduce the emission of combustion engines. Several Factors should be considered while designing the catalytic converter; however, it is a complex process involving the optimization of different physical and chemical parameters. Length, Cell densities, metal coverage, fuel composition is the simple Properties which ready influence the catalytic performance of the converter. In this paper a 3- Dimensional monolith catalytic converter has been modelled by using ANSYS Fluent. Flow and heterogeneous reactions are simulated within the catalytic converters. A surface reaction model is applied to predict the performance of a three-way Pt/Rh catalyst where stoichiometric fuel has been used Mixture. The concentrations of the gas species and the site species are attained. The simulation results are compared with the experimental data of a three-way catalyst and the results are with acceptable limit and shows good agreement with literature.

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Keywords
Conversion Efficiency, Monolithic, ANSYS.