Table 1 Key parameters of the GMI.

From: Simulation studies on the boot shape injection of a giant magnetostrictive injector

Parameter (unit)

Value

Giant magnetostrictive material

Type

Terfenol-D

Saturation magnetization (A/m)

8.0 × 105

Shape parameter (A/m)

9800

Energy to break pinning sites(A/m)

1300

Reversibility coefficient

0.28

Domain interaction quantifier

− 0.001

Elastic modulus of material (N/m2)

3.0 × 1010

Actuator part

Diameter of giant magnetostrictive rod (mm)

5

Length of giant magnetostrictive rod (mm)

39.5

Coil inductance (mH)

6.679

Coil resistance (Ω)

6.854

Mass of moving part 1 (g)

20

Stiffness of the spring in the actuator (N/m)

1.493 × 107

Pre-tightening force of the spring in the actuator (N)

120

Fuel passage part

Mass of moving part 2 (g)

35

Stiffness of needle valve spring (N/m)

5 × 104

Pre-tightening force of needle valve spring (N)

50

Spray holes number × diameter (mm)

8 × 0.158

Flow coefficient into maximum cavitation for orifices of spray holes

0.75

Inlet orifice diameter (mm)

0.22

Maximum flow coefficient of inlet orifice

0.65

Outlet orifice diameter (mm)

0.28

Maximum flow coefficient of outlet orifice

0.65

Fuel temperature (fixed) (degC)

40.0