Microprocessor dual-fuel diesel engine control system
Conference
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OSTI ID:6812849
A microprocessor engine control system has been developed for a Caterpillar 3208 naturally aspirated engine to allow it to operate on natural gas using diesel pilot injection. The design criteria used for the control system included maintaining comparable peak pressure and rate of pressure rise when operating on dual-fuel. The inputs used for the control system include engine speed, load and inlet air temperature. The maximum diesel substitution level attained was approximately 85%. Following completion of the system, the engine was put through a series of performance, transient and stability tests and the dual-fuel strategy was adjusted to optimize performance.
- Research Organization:
- B.C. Research
- OSTI ID:
- 6812849
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-861041-
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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03 NATURAL GAS
034000 -- Natural Gas-- Combustion
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330102* -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Diesel
330800 -- Emission Control-- Alternative Fuels
AIR
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
COMPUTERS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DESIGN
DIESEL ENGINES
DIESEL FUELS
DUAL-FUEL ENGINES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MICROPROCESSORS
NATURAL GAS
OPERATION
OPTIMIZATION
OXIDATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
PRESSURE EFFECTS
STABILITY
STANDARDS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
VELOCITY
034000 -- Natural Gas-- Combustion
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330102* -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Diesel
330800 -- Emission Control-- Alternative Fuels
AIR
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
COMPUTERS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DESIGN
DIESEL ENGINES
DIESEL FUELS
DUAL-FUEL ENGINES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MICROPROCESSORS
NATURAL GAS
OPERATION
OPTIMIZATION
OXIDATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
PRESSURE EFFECTS
STABILITY
STANDARDS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
VELOCITY