Characterization and research investigation of alcohol fuels in internal combustion engines. Six months progress report

Technical Report · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:5978748

Progress is reported in a project, begun in November 1977, in which the objective is to test and evaluate the most practical solutions to the use of methanol and ethanol in pure and utility grade forms in spark ignition engines and to relate theoretical, analytical, experimental and empirical aspects so as to provide a high level of understanding of problems, solutions and practical fuel/engine designs. The schedule of work activities for the first 12 months is displayed and briefly discussed. Activities are: alternate fuel induction systems, i.e., sonic fuel-air induction and acoustic carburetion, and engine modifications, i.e., camshaft replacement, compression ratio changes, and exhaust system modifications; fuel economy studies; exhaust emissions measurements; cold start studies; thermochemical engine process modeling; photochemical smog comparisons; and methanol marine spills-environmental consequences.

• Research Organization: Santa Clara Univ., CA (USA). School of Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-78CS51737
• OSTI ID: 5978748
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/51737-T2; ON: DE81029543
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOL FUELS
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
DESIGN
ENGINES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ETHANOL FUELS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUELS
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
METHANOL FUELS
PERFORMANCE
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
SYNTHETIC FUELS