RESEARCH ON METHANOL-FUELED MARINE DIESEL ENGINE

Research and development was carried out on a methanol fueled marine diesel engine which is quite different from automobile engines in size, main particulars, working condition and durability. Although use of invaluable knowledge from automotive technology was made, some special studies were necessary due to these differences. The ignition method is a typical example. A dual fuel injection system was tried for trouble-free ignition of methanol fuel. This system is thought to be the most favourable ignition method for marine diesel engines which have to withstand quick load change and no mis-firing. The work has proceeded from elementary studies of injection and tribology to the running test. In this article the effects of the configuration of the fuel injection system on the engine performance are described. A fundamental running test with a single cylindered 4-stroke test engine reveals that the marine diesel engine can achieve as a good performance as an original diesel engine, when suitable reconditioning of fuel injection and governing systems are applied.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Marine Engng Soc Japan Bull, v 20 n 2, Oct 1992, p 67 [13 p, 4 ref, 1 tab, 21 fig]
• Authors:
  • Nakamura, Y
  • Ozu, T
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Engine operation; Methanol
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00704372
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM