Wear studies on an automotive gasoline engine using methanol gasoline blends. A study of the effects of variables

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.4271/821186· OSTI ID:6901319

Nautiyal, P C; Pal, M; Zvonow, V A

This paper presents wear results of the top piston ring for an automotive spark ignited engine using gasoline and methanol blends. The Radiotracer Technique was employed utilising the multichannel analyser. In order to assess the wear process resulting due to each single factor viz. fuel type, engine speed, bhp and the water jacket temperature, investigations were carried out based on a series of statistically designed experiments. The design matrix employed a one half replication of 2/sup 4/ set. The study showed that the speed and load of an engine markedly affect the top ring wear. Use of alcohol blended fuels was found to marginally increase wear especially at low operating temperatures.

• Research Organization: Indian Institute of Petroleum Dehra Dun
• OSTI ID: 6901319
• Journal Information: SAE Spec. Publ.; (United States), Vol. SP-527
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
GASOLINE
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
METHANOL FUELS
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
PISTONS
WEAR
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
MIXTURES
MULTI-CHANNEL ANALYZERS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
ALCOHOL FUELS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FUELS
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
LIQUID FUELS
MATERIALS TESTING
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PULSE ANALYZERS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
TESTING
330101* - Internal Combustion Engines- Spark-Ignition
330800 - Emission Control- Alternative Fuels