A highly efficient alcohol vapor aspirating spark-ignition engine with heat recovery

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · SAE Spec. Publ.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.4271/821190· OSTI ID:6834633

Bergmann, H K

The fuel properties of the lower alcohols indicate that both, straight methanol and ethanol are fundamentally unsuitable for utilization in the compression ignition process. In order to achieve the optimum possible benefit from the specific advantages of these alcohols, the alcohol-gas engine concept has been developed by Daimler-Benz. Due to partial recovery of the engine's waste heat by fuel vaporization and extreme lean burn capability, remarkable engine efficiencies are obtained. Design, performance, further development and installation of this system in prototype city buses are described.

• Research Organization: Daimler-Benz AG (Stuttgart)
• OSTI ID: 6834633
• Journal Information: SAE Spec. Publ.; (United States), Journal Name: SAE Spec. Publ.; (United States) Vol. SP-527; ISSN SAESA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOL FUELS
BUSES
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
DESIGN
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENGINES
ENTHALPY
ETHANOL FUELS
EVAPORATION
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
FUEL ECONOMY
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
GASOHOL
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT RECOVERY
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LIQUID FUELS
METHANOL FUELS
PERFORMANCE
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RECOVERY
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
SYNTHETIC FUELS
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION HEAT
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
VAPORIZATION HEAT
VEHICLES
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WASTES