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Influence of Fuel Variables On The Operation of Automotive Open And Pre-Chamber Diesel and Spark Ignited
Stratified Charge Engines: A Literature and Syncrude Study Covering Petroleum Derived Fuels, Executive Summary - 1980

 Needham, J. R.

Ricardo Consulting Engineers Ltd.

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Table of Contents

ABSTRACT

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1 INTRODUCTION 1-2
2 OBJECTIVES 2
3 SCOPE OF THE LITERATURE SEARCH 2-3
4 PERTINENT DATA-SELECTION CRITERIA 3
  4.1 Pertinent Fuels 3-4
4.2 Pertinent Engines 4
4.2.1 Pertinent Combustion Systems 4-5
4.2.2 Pertinent Fueling Methods 6
4.2.3 Pertinent Engine Applications 6
4.3 The Relevance of Omitted Data 6
5 ANALYSIS OF PERTINENT DATA 6
  5.1 Compression Ignition Combustion 6-8
5.2 Spark Ignited Combustion 8-9
5.3 Additional Analysis 9
6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 9-10
  6.1 Overall Conclusions 10-11
6.2 Recommendations 11
 

APPENDIX - DETAILED CONCLUSIONS

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i COLD STARTING CHARACTERISTICS 13-14
ii EXHAUST SMOKE FOLLOWING COLD STARTING 14-15
iii EXHAUST SMOKE AT NORMAL ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURES 15-16
iv ENGINE PERFORMANCE 17
v GASEOUS EXHAUST HYDROCARBON EMISSIONS (HC) 18-19
vi GASEOUS EXHAUST CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS (CO) 19-20
vii GASEOUS EXHAUST NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS (NOx) 20-21
ix NOISE 22-23
x EXHAUST ODOR 23
xi OTHER CONSIDERATIONS - ENGINE DEPOSITS AND WEAR, THE INFLUENCE OF FUEL IMPURITIES UPON EXHAUST EMISSIONS AND THE POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD OF EXHAUST PARTICULATE 23-24
xii SUITABILITY OF COMBUSTION SYSTEMS FOR FUTURE FUELS 24-25