Modifications were made to a Petter PH1 air-cooled diesel to convert it to a spark-assisted, alcohol-fuelled engine. The performance obtained after optimisation of ignition and injection timings and some practical problems encountered are described. The modifications included the fitting of a multi-strike, high frequency ignition system and a separate fuel injection pump to meet the increased flow required by the lower calorific value fuels and advanced injection timings. The engine was limited by thermal stress considerations.
Operation of a spark-assisted diesel for stationary applications on alcohol fuels
Betrieb eines elektronisch gezündeten Dieselmotors für stationäre Anwendungen mit Alkohol-Treibstoffen
The Small Internal Combustion Engine, Proc. of the I Mech E Int. Conf. ; 3 , Apr ; 89-96
1989
8 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 5 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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