The Influence of Various Operation Modes on Diesel Passenger Cars CO2 Emissions

• Main Authors: Arina Negoițescu, Adriana Tokar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Eftimie Murgu University of Resita 2015-07-01
• Series: Analele Universităţii "Eftimie Murgu" Reşiţa: Fascicola I, Inginerie
• Subjects: CO2; passenger car; greenhouse effect; operation mode; diesel engine
• Online Access: http://anale-ing.uem.ro/2015/33.pdf

The amount of emissions released into the atmosphere by polluting sources was significantly reduced due to the limitations introduced by the EU. Since one of the main sources affecting air quality is the car, researches regarding the influence of various factors on exhaust emissions are carried out. As CO2 is the main pollutant responsible for the greenhouse effect, the article treats the influence of vehicle load and traffic levels, running modes, the electric consumer’s utilization, and driving style on CO2 emissions for cars equipped with diesel engine. The results from the conducted study can contribute to adopt solutions in order to decrease the concentration of CO2 emissions from cars equipped with diesel engines.