Title: Performance and emission characteristics of single cylinder spark ignition engine fuelled ethanol-H₂O based micro-emulsion, blended ethanol, and CNG as an alternative fuel

Authors: Ufaith Qadiri

Addresses: Malla Reddy Engineering College, Maisammaguda (H), Gundlapochampally Village, Medchal Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Telangana State, 500100, India

Abstract: In this work, the 15% ethanol blended with gasoline 85% micro-emulsions, and CNG were computationally investigated on one-dimensional simulation software AVL Boost for predicting the emission and performance of the single cylinder spark ignition engine. The engine properties taken for the single cylinder spark ignition engine are the same engine that is present in the lab as the constant speed single cylinder based generator. The water based emulsion fuel, which is prepared in the lab taking its composition as gasoline 85%, ethanol 15%, and H₂O 5%, and the same composition was used in the AVL Boost Software. Finally, CNG was also used to check its emissions and performance on the same software and then was compared with the micro-emulsion and ethanol blended gasoline. This study explains how the three types of fuel performed on the same engine and predicted its performance and emission formation comparatively.

Keywords: AVL Boost; alternative fuels; emissions; micro-emulsion; performance; CNG; H₂O; ethanol; spark ignition; single cylinder.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVNV.2020.117825

International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration, 2020 Vol.16 No.3/4, pp.101 - 112

Received: 30 Jan 2021
Accepted: 13 Mar 2021
Published online: 27 Sep 2021 *

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