Performance of SI Engine to Improve the Combustion Characteristics by Using Methanol Blended Petrol

Abstract:

The present energy situation has stimulated active research interest in non-petroleum and non-polluting fuels, particularly for transportation, power generation, and agricultural sectors. This paper describes feasibility of utilization of Spark ignition (SI) engine in single fuel mode and to develop the optimum operating conditions in terms of fuel injection timing and fuel injection pressure. Many modifications were made for the developed direct fuel injection system to improve the performance of the 350 cc four stroke single cylinder petrol engine. The engine is tested to conduct performance, combustion emission characteristics with the aid of carburetor. As single cylinder small engines have low compression ratio (CR), and they run with slightly rich mixture, their power are low and emission values are high. In this study, methanol was used to increase performance and decrease emissions of a single-cylinder engine. Initially, the engine whose CR was 7.5/1 was tested with gasoline and methanol at full load and various speeds. This method is used for increasing the fuel efficiency of a vehicle by adding different percentage of methanol to the petrol and to decrease the pollutants produced during combustion process.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 813-814)
• Pages: 857-861
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.813-814.857
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: A.N. Basavaraju, Mallikappa Mallikappa, B. Yogesha
• Keywords: Blending, Carburetion, Methanol, Performance, Spark Ignition Engine

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