Experimental Investigation of Fuel Conversion Adapter Using Bioethanol and Gasoline Blends
Research for Rural Development 2013 : Annual 19th International Scientific Conference Proceedings 2013
Māris Gailis, Vilnis Pīrs

The paper contains description of the working principles and evaluation of the operational parameters of the commercially available fuel conversion adapter, intended to adapt gasoline fuelled spark ignition (SI) engine for use of high ethanol content blended fuel, known as E85. Commercially available gasoline and E85 fuel were used as test fuels. Production automobile, equipped with 1.8 litre 4 cylinder SI port fuel injection (PFI) engine was tested on the roll-type eddy-current chassis dynamometer in wide open throttle (WOT) constant speed mode. High precision fuel consumption measurement system AVL KMA Mobile was used. Engine operating parameters, used for evaluation of the efficiency of the fuel conversion adapter was engine torque (T), engine brake power (Pb), air/fuel equivalence ratio (λ), specific fuel consumption (SFC) and engine thermal efficiency (ηt). Analysis of engine operational parameters showed successful operation of fuel conversion adapter with E85 fuel, resulting in increase of engine peak torque by 4.4%, increase of energy efficiency in whole tested engine speed range up to 6.1% but increase of specific fuel consumption by approximately 22%, when compared with the gasoline use.


Atslēgas vārdi
Fuel conversion adapter, ethanol, biofuel, spark ignition engine
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Gailis, M., Pīrs, V. Experimental Investigation of Fuel Conversion Adapter Using Bioethanol and Gasoline Blends. No: Research for Rural Development 2013 : Annual 19th International Scientific Conference Proceedings, Latvija, Jelgava, 15.-17. maijs, 2013. Jelgava: Latvia University of Agriculture, 2013, 193.-199.lpp. ISSN 1691-4031.

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