Analysis of airbox performance improvement for Modenas model by geometrical analysis

Airbox system consist of filter element which greatly influenced the quality air into the engine system. The main objective of this study is to improve the performance of airbox system that attached in MODENAS CT115S engine system. Airbox, an empty air chamber, accumulates the outside air and feed it to the cylinder of the engine for combustion process and contains filter element. The function is to provide cleaner air for greater combustion rate and cleaner emission. The performance of airbox can be influenced by changing the location of the filter element and the geometry of airbox. By changing these parameters, the performance of the airbox system can be enhanced. In this study, the geometry of the airbox inlet has been changed in terms of shape and size. The inlet shape for Design 1 in round shape with a diameter of 43.60 mm. Meanwhile for Design 2, the geometry of airbox inlet was changed to a rectangular shape. Between these two designs, Design 1 provides a better result in terms of mass flow rate (10.41 kg/s), velocity (9.84 m/s) and pressure difference (83.44 kPa). By increasing the performance of airbox, the performance of engine can be increased.