skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Evaluation of a low emissions concept on a 50cc 2-stroke scooter engine

Conference ·
OSTI ID:253603
;  [1]
  1. Ricardo Consulting Engineers, Shoreham-by-Sea (United Kingdom)

A preliminary test bed evaluation of a potentially simple and low cost stratified charging concept is presented for small capacity 2-stroke scooter engines. The end development objectives of the concept are to reduce engine out hydrocarbon emissions and to improve fuel economy while providing engine fueling by a simple carburetor type fuel metering device. Such a concept, when combined with a catalyst, could achieve significant vehicle emissions reductions with potentially improved catalyst durability. The results presented in this paper, from a preliminary test bed evaluation of the stratified charging concept using electronic fuel injection to provide the fueling, have shown that engine out hydrocarbon emissions can be effectively reduced at medium to high load without a loss in wide open throttle torque.

OSTI ID:
253603
Report Number(s):
CONF-950942-; ISBN 1-56091-673-7; TRN: IM9630%%54
Resource Relation:
Conference: Small engine technology conference and exposition, Milwaukee, WI (United States), 13-15 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 1995 small engine technology conference: Small engines and the environment. P-292; PB: 497 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English