Apex seal bottom pressure prediction and leakage analysis of The Hydrogen Fueled Wankel Rotary Engine based on dynamics

The development of hydrogen-fueled Wankel rotary engine is restricted by the leakage problem, especially the apex seal leakage (ASL). In the study, the ASL area is divided into the geometric leakage area (GLA) and the dynamic leakage area (DLA). The models of under-seal pressure prediction and vibration of apex seal are established. The mechanism of GLA and DLA and the effects of key parameters on them are analyzed. Results show that the DLA decreases with the increase of discharge coefficient, clearance between apex seal and slot. There is no DLA when the rotation speed is slower than 2000 rpm or higher than 7000 rpm. Besides, the value of DLA is only 11.23% of GLA and the GLA can be reduced by 88.57% when using a corner-piece structure. The total leakage decreases with the increase of rotation speed. Finally, some measures to reduce the leakage are given.(c) 2022 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC.