Development of a fuel-tolerant diesel for alternative fuels
by A.W.E. Henham, R.A. Johns, S. Newnham
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 12, No. 3, 1991

Abstract: There is a growing requirement for engines operating on a wider range of fuels than when fuel supplies were more stable. The diesel engine, with its high compression ratio and absence of part-load throttling, offers high efficiency. Some widely available alternative fuels, in particular alcohol from biomass, present problems because of their low cetane number. The authors report the development of a diesel engine using a combustion system incorporating a high-energy, multi-strike spark to promote smooth combustion. Results obtained with this engine using ethanol are presented to illustrate its ability to handle fuels of very low cetane numbers.

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