INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF ETHANOL FUEL SUPPLEMENTATION ON COMPRESSION AND SPARK IGNITION ENGINES

Investigations have been carried out at the Repco Engine Technical Centre regarding the dynamometer operation of engines of both ignition types on fuel supplemented with ethanol. Project progress is reviewed, with some detail concerning recent work involving supplementary alcohol fumigation of a diesel- fuelled engine, and aspects of the operation of passenger car petrol engines on ethanol blended with several different petrol types in varying ethanol concentrations. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Motor Vehicle Fuel Conservation Workshop, Melbourne, February 1981.
• Corporate Authors:

  Australian Department of National Devel and Energy

  Hobart Place
  Canberra, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Barnfather, E E
  • Birrell, J S
  • Giannini, R D
• Publication Date: 1981-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohols; Automobiles; Compression; Conferences; Diesel engines; Ethanol; Force; Fuels; Gasoline engines; Ignition; Measuring instruments; Mixtures; Motors; Research projects; Spark ignition engines; Test procedures
• ITRD Terms: 7347: Alcohol; 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 1243: Car; 5532: Compression; 8525: Conference; 5421: Force; 3850: Fuel; 1327: Ignition; 9047: Mixture; 1334: Motor; 8557: Research project; 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00342972
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 29 1982 12:00AM