Author: Jerome N. BerrethPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A Study of the Energy Utilization of a Two-stroke Spark Ignition Engine at Low Speed Operation
Author: Jerome N. BerrethAssessment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309216389
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles without compromising vehicle performance or safety. Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy estimates the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition diesel, and hybrid. According to its estimates, adopting the full combination of improved technologies in medium and large cars and pickup trucks with spark-ignition engines could reduce fuel consumption by 29 percent at an additional cost of $2,200 to the consumer. Replacing spark-ignition engines with diesel engines and components would yield fuel savings of about 37 percent at an added cost of approximately $5,900 per vehicle, and replacing spark-ignition engines with hybrid engines and components would reduce fuel consumption by 43 percent at an increase of $6,000 per vehicle. The book focuses on fuel consumption-the amount of fuel consumed in a given driving distance-because energy savings are directly related to the amount of fuel used. In contrast, fuel economy measures how far a vehicle will travel with a gallon of fuel. Because fuel consumption data indicate money saved on fuel purchases and reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, the book finds that vehicle stickers should provide consumers with fuel consumption data in addition to fuel economy information.
Investigation of 1-dimensional Analysis for Two-stroke Spark Ignition (SI) Engine
Author: Zabidi MohamadPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Internal combustion engines
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
The project is based on two-stroke engine. The two-stroke engine will be used as the testing engine that the performances can be determined. The objective of this project is to investigate and analysis the performance of two-stroke engine using a 1-Dimensional (engine gas dynamic) software. From this objective, the outcome of the project can be determined by using the 1-Dimensional software. The outcomes that need to be determined from this project are the performances of the engine. The 1-Dimensional software that was using in this project is GT-Power. GT-Power is using to model and simulate the two-stroke engine. First, the parameters of the two-stroke engine had been measured and then the modeling of the two-stroke engine had been built and simulated. After simulation process, the performances of the engines can be obtained right away. There are many information that can be taken from the GT-Power after simulating the engine but for analyzing, only several data had been chosen. Those data are pressure for scavenged port, in-cylinder and exhaust port, temperature for scavenged port, in-cylinder and exhaust port, brake power, brake torque, indicated mean effective pressure and brake specific fuel consumption. All of this information had been analyzed and the optimum engine speed had been determined at 1500 RPM to 2500 RPM because in this range, the brake torque and brake power is maximum while the brake specific fuel consumption also low.
Energy Research Abstracts
Author: A Stratified Charge Two-stroke Spark Ignition Engine (Ram Straticharge, Vee-4, 108.6 In3 Disp.) Performance Characteristics
Author: Helmut Edward FandrichPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Internal combustion engines
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
The RAM vee-4, two-stroke stratified charge engine is a spark-ignition, blown, pressure lubricated, port valve engine with a cam actuated auxiliary air inlet poppet valve. It is designed to operate with lean air-fuel ratios, like a compression-ignition engine, but with a low compression ration and spark ignition. No carburetor is employed. Either timed or continuous manifold fuel injection upstream from the auxiliary valve may be used. The tests reported here are for continuous injection. Valve timing had the most pronounced effect on hydrocarbon emissions, followed by auxiliary-air pressure. Spark timing, oil temperature and jacket water temperature also influenced the emissions but to a lesser extent. These adjustments also affected the specific fuel consumption. Generally an adjustment which reduced the air-fuel ratio also reduced the hydrocarbons. The current data suggest that timed fuel injection in place of continuous injection may result in a further significant reduction of hydrocarbons in the exhaust. (Author).
ERDA Energy Research Abstracts
Author: United States. Energy Research and Development AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 994
Book Description
Applied Mechanics Reviews
Author: Report
Author: Cost, Effectiveness, and Deployment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309373913
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
The light-duty vehicle fleet is expected to undergo substantial technological changes over the next several decades. New powertrain designs, alternative fuels, advanced materials and significant changes to the vehicle body are being driven by increasingly stringent fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards. By the end of the next decade, cars and light-duty trucks will be more fuel efficient, weigh less, emit less air pollutants, have more safety features, and will be more expensive to purchase relative to current vehicles. Though the gasoline-powered spark ignition engine will continue to be the dominant powertrain configuration even through 2030, such vehicles will be equipped with advanced technologies, materials, electronics and controls, and aerodynamics. And by 2030, the deployment of alternative methods to propel and fuel vehicles and alternative modes of transportation, including autonomous vehicles, will be well underway. What are these new technologies - how will they work, and will some technologies be more effective than others? Written to inform The United States Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards, this new report from the National Research Council is a technical evaluation of costs, benefits, and implementation issues of fuel reduction technologies for next-generation light-duty vehicles. Cost, Effectiveness, and Deployment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles estimates the cost, potential efficiency improvements, and barriers to commercial deployment of technologies that might be employed from 2020 to 2030. This report describes these promising technologies and makes recommendations for their inclusion on the list of technologies applicable for the 2017-2025 CAFE standards.
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Author: United States. National Advisory Committee for AeronauticsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Includes the Committee's Technical reports no. 1-1058, reprinted in v. 1-37.