Non-linear FEA models are applied to three different catalytic converters, with the objective of predicting structural parameters such as shell deformation, push-out force, and mounting-system contact pressure under various conditions. The FEA modeling technique uses a novel constitutive model of the intumescent mat material typically found in ceramic-monolith converter designs. The mat constitutive model accounts for reversible and irreversible thermal expansion, allowing for the prediction of the one-way converter deflection observed in hot durability tests. In addition to this mat material model, the FEA methodology accounts for elastic and plastic shell deformation, contact between materials, and a three-dimensional temperature field in the shell and mat. For each of three designs, predictions are presented for converter canning, heat-up, and cool-down (i.e., post-heating) conditions. Measured push-out force and shell deflections are presented alongside the FEA predictions, with good agreement between experimental and computed trends.
FEA Simulation and Experimental Validation of Catalytic Converter Structural Integrity
Sae Technical Papers
SAE 2000 World Congress ; 2000
2000-03-06
Conference paper
English
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