Experimental investigation of butanol isomer combustion in Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engines

Mack, J. Hunter; Schuler, Daniel; Butt, Ryan H.; Dibble, Robert W.

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.12.105

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“…Advantages of HCCI engines include nearparallel engine efficiency to the diesel engines and production of lower NO x emissions with compared with spark ignition and diesel engines [42]. However, the challenges facing HCCI engines are to control the auto-ignition combustion events and high levels of HC and CO emissions [43]. He et al [44] suggested that the addition of n-butanol in gasoline blends produced a higher maximum pressure rise rate owing to the shorter combustion duration and earlier auto-ignition timing compared with the neat gasoline fuels in HCCI engines.…”

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Experimental investigation of combustion, emissions and thermal balance of secondary butyl alcohol-gasoline blends in a spark ignition engine

Yusri

Mamat

Azmi

et al. 2016

Energy Conversion and Management

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confidence: 99%

Experimental investigation of combustion, emissions and thermal balance of secondary butyl alcohol-gasoline blends in a spark ignition engine

Yusri

Mamat

Azmi

et al. 2016

Energy Conversion and Management

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“…The search for the efficiency of engines became more impetuous [32], trying to increase ratios like "mile per gallon" or liters per hundred kilometers. As Wlock and Bentley [34] stated, important changes were done in the wings and tires in order to reduce fuel consumption. According to Ingram [33], "From 2014, all teams [would] use a 1.6-L turbocharged V-6 engine", able to produce close to 550 horsepower and a spin of 15,000 rpm.…”

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“…This data is then analyzed back at McLaren HQ and used to support the training of crew to drive more efficiently (Purcell [30]). As of 2014, F1 cars are powered by 1.6 L hybrid turbo engines, replacing the old 2.4 L V8, which consumed significantly more gas (Mack et al [34]). These power units comprise an electrical energy storage system capable of injecting 160 horsepower for 33 s. Technically, these cars use about a third less fuel to cover the same distance at the same speed, anticipating new limits in the regulations: instead of 150 kg, the limit will be 100 kg.…”

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“…There are other CO 2 leaks in a car, although their importance is significantly lower than fuel combustion [33,34]. The regulations in Formula One detail the properties of fuel tanks, as well as the elements associated with fitting, piping, crushable structure, fillers, refueling, and fuel sampling (Wright [36]).…”

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Smoking Gentlemen—How Formula One Has Controlled CO2 Emissions

Mourão

2018

Sustainability

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This article reports estimates of the level of CO 2 emissions created by Formula One (F1) cars on Sunday races. Supported by a variety of sources and using Monte Carlo iterations, we obtained values identifying important periods of change. These periods were identified using tests of structural breaks. We observe that the 1966-1970 period (related to the dominance of DFV/Cosworth engines) is associated with an increase in CO 2 emissions, whereas the 1992-1995 period (related to lighter and more efficient engines) is associated with a decrease in estimated levels of emitted CO 2 . Our results do not identify the deep modifications following more "green" regulations in 2009-2011 as a relevant change.

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“…These attributes would make them potential fuels for endurance UAVs powered by SI engines where manual refueling process is required. Given the potentials of these fuels, ethanol, butanol and isopropanol blends have been extensively studied [14]- [19].…”

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Isopropanol as Fuel for Small Unmanned Aircraft

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2017

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Gasoline engines are increasingly popular for use in small unmanned aircraft requiring endurance due to the specific energy of gasoline (47.3 MJ·kg ) and its cost effectiveness. However, gasoline is volatile and it poses a health hazard. In this work, isopropanol is proposed and investigated as viable fuel for small gasoline engines. Isooctane is used as a benchmark for performance comparison. The field testing reveals that isopropanol offers similar running performance and ease of starting. The maximum output power of isopropanol is surprisingly found to occur at a more advanced ignition timing compared with isooctane. The significant outcome of this study is that isopropanol can readily be used as a replacement fuel for existing engines without the need for any modifications to the ignition module or the engine itself.

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Experimental investigation of butanol isomer combustion in Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engines

Cited by 96 publications

References 47 publications

Experimental investigation of combustion, emissions and thermal balance of secondary butyl alcohol-gasoline blends in a spark ignition engine

Experimental investigation of combustion, emissions and thermal balance of secondary butyl alcohol-gasoline blends in a spark ignition engine

Smoking Gentlemen—How Formula One Has Controlled CO2 Emissions

Isopropanol as Fuel for Small Unmanned Aircraft

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