Optimization of exhaust catalytic manifold of internal combustion engine

Abstract The paper presents the results of gas dynamic calculation and strength analysis required to optimize the mathematical model of the body of the catalytic collector of a passenger car. Based on the obtained results of numerical modeling, the optimization of the case was performed. As a result of the gas-dynamic calculation, the optimal variant of the catalytic collector housing with the required uniformity of the exhaust gas flow in the input section of the catalyst (coefficient of unevenness (UI > 0.8)) was selected. According to the results of the strength analysis, stainless steel was selected to withstand emerging mechanical stresses at maximum temperatures up to 600 °C.