PROGRESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

FORTSCHRITTE IN DER VERBRENNUNGSMOTOREN-ENTWICKLUNG

(1) Possibilities for the use of methanol in the engines of heavy goods vehicles and private cars: advantages offered by the use of methanol in fm engines. The methanol engine shows up to about 50% less nitric oxide emission in the 13-step-cycle than petrol engines. (2) use of hydrogen in internal combustion engines: past investigations have shown that hydrogen is suitable as an alternative fuel for use in otto-engines and offers advantages over petrol, particularly in the areas of efficiency and the emission of pollutants. (3) thermochemical production of hydrogen: an attempt has been made, with the help of thermochemical processes to accomplish the fission of water at low temperatures. A promising process is working with four reaction stages. (4) the vw-stratified charge engine in comparison to other similar developments represents an interesting alternative to the reversionary concepts of engines with precious metal catalysers. With the use of methanol it shows a distinct improvement in performance. (5) state of development and prospects for the stirling motor: the stirling motor has above all the advantage of emitting only small quantities of pollutants, likewise the noise emission is low. Against that, however, the stirling motor is heavy on the use of fuel. (6) the laws concerning pollution and the reduction of energy requirements by internal combustion engines are discussed. /TRRL/

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  Franckhlsche Verlagshandlung

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• Authors:
  • Schaffrath, M
• Publication Date: 1976-3

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 71-74
• Serial:
  • Motortechnische Zeitschrift
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Franckhlsche Verlagshandlung
  • ISSN: 0024-8525

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Alcohols; Concentration (Chemistry); Development; Energy; Exhaust gases; Fuels; Hydrogen; Internal combustion engines; Legal factors; Legislation; Methanol; Motors; Nitric oxide; Noise; Pavement layers; Pollutants; Pollution; Stirling engines; Stratified charge engines; Thermochemistry; Vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 7347: Alcohol; 1394: Catalytic converter; 7132: Concentration (chem); 9013: Development; 2442: Emission; 3850: Fuel; 7187: Hydrogen; 2952: Layer; 1556: Legislation; 1334: Motor; 1303: Stirling engine
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170341
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM