TURBO-ENGINE FOR METHANOL FUEL

The test engine is based upon Volkswagen parts and the development was made in three stages. The first engine had an internal volume of 1.1 liter. Its torsional force however was too low at low engine speed. This was improved by increasing the volume to 1.3 liter. The third stage implied the location of the carburettor between the compressor and cylinder top which gave a good acceleration from low revolutions. The original engine of Volkswagen Passat 1982 was used as a reference. The brake power efficiency of the project engine was up to 30% better than the reference. Its energy use under transient conditions was 16% lowr than that of the reference. Exhaust of carbon monoxide was lower and the emission of hydrocarbons was higher than for the reference engine. A cold starting system based on propane-gasol was developed and tested in Northern Sweden.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See Code 986018 Styrelsen foer Teknisk Utveckling.
• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Board for Technical Development

  P.O. Box 43200
  S-100 72 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • EGNELL, R
• Publication Date: 1984-4

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Pagination: 49 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking; Carbon monoxide; Carburetors; Economic efficiency; Exhaust gases; Hydrocarbons; Location; Methanol; Prototype tests; Torsion; Turbines; Vehicle power plants; Volume
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines
• Subject Areas: Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00453626
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: STU-82-4477
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:26PM