Exergy analysis of an automotive engine fueled with natural gas: effect of the conversion kit configuration and the ignition system
A research program was conducted to study the effects of the configuration of the conversion kit and some ignition parameters on the performance of an automotive bi-fuel engine fueled with natural gas. This work presents the results of an exergy analysis of the engine under five load conditions for...
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| author | Andrés Felipe Agudelo Santamaría Iván Darío Bedoya Caro John Ramiro Agudelo Santamaría |
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A research program was conducted to study the effects of the configuration of the conversion kit and some ignition parameters on the performance of an automotive bi-fuel engine fueled with natural gas. This work presents the results of an exergy analysis of the engine under five load conditions for each configuration. The most convenient configuration was determined from the exergy efficiency and exergy destruction. It was found that mixer size has no significant effect on engine efficiency whereas its location and the regulator size have an important effect. In addition, some ignition parameters were studied with the selected configuration. It was found that there is a moderate effect on the exergy balance terms. Also, the exergy efficiency could be improved by ca. 11%.
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| spelling | doaj.art-8cb89cf8965941fdb11ce7d35b5ee6872023-03-23T12:38:29ZengUniversidad de AntioquiaRevista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia0120-62302422-28442006-07-013810.17533/udea.redin.343230Exergy analysis of an automotive engine fueled with natural gas: effect of the conversion kit configuration and the ignition systemAndrés Felipe Agudelo Santamaría0 Iván Darío Bedoya Caro1 John Ramiro Agudelo Santamaría2Universidad de AntioquiaUniversidad de AntioquiaUniversidad de Antioquia A research program was conducted to study the effects of the configuration of the conversion kit and some ignition parameters on the performance of an automotive bi-fuel engine fueled with natural gas. This work presents the results of an exergy analysis of the engine under five load conditions for each configuration. The most convenient configuration was determined from the exergy efficiency and exergy destruction. It was found that mixer size has no significant effect on engine efficiency whereas its location and the regulator size have an important effect. In addition, some ignition parameters were studied with the selected configuration. It was found that there is a moderate effect on the exergy balance terms. Also, the exergy efficiency could be improved by ca. 11%. https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/343230Exergy analysisVehicular natural gasbi-fuel engines |
| spellingShingle | Andrés Felipe Agudelo Santamaría Iván Darío Bedoya Caro John Ramiro Agudelo Santamaría Exergy analysis of an automotive engine fueled with natural gas: effect of the conversion kit configuration and the ignition system Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia Exergy analysis Vehicular natural gas bi-fuel engines |
| title | Exergy analysis of an automotive engine fueled with natural gas: effect of the conversion kit configuration and the ignition system |
| title_full | Exergy analysis of an automotive engine fueled with natural gas: effect of the conversion kit configuration and the ignition system |
| title_fullStr | Exergy analysis of an automotive engine fueled with natural gas: effect of the conversion kit configuration and the ignition system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exergy analysis of an automotive engine fueled with natural gas: effect of the conversion kit configuration and the ignition system |
| title_short | Exergy analysis of an automotive engine fueled with natural gas: effect of the conversion kit configuration and the ignition system |
| title_sort | exergy analysis of an automotive engine fueled with natural gas effect of the conversion kit configuration and the ignition system |
| topic | Exergy analysis Vehicular natural gas bi-fuel engines |
| url | https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/343230 |
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