Influence of LPG and DME Composition on Spark Ignition Engine Performance

Influence of LPG and DME Composition on Spark Ignition Engine Performance

This article presents a detailed analysis of the potential of dimethyl ether (DME) fuel applications in SI engines. This paper presents the tests results completed on an 1.6-dm<sup>3</sup> Opel Astra engine fueled by gaseous fuel as a mixture of LPG and DME. Dimethyl ether is a fuel with...

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Main Authors: Paweł Fabiś, Bartosz Flekiewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
DME
LPG
LPG–DME mixture
gaseous fuels
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/17/5583
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spelling doaj-84b41e1993ac4c2497d852c5c47cc0492021-09-09T13:44:05ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-09-01145583558310.3390/en14175583Influence of LPG and DME Composition on Spark Ignition Engine PerformancePaweł Fabiś0Bartosz Flekiewicz1Department of Transport and Aviation Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 40-019 Katowice, PolandAuto Gaz Śląsk, 40-810 Katowice, PolandThis article presents a detailed analysis of the potential of dimethyl ether (DME) fuel applications in SI engines. This paper presents the tests results completed on an 1.6-dm<sup>3</sup> Opel Astra engine fueled by gaseous fuel as a mixture of LPG and DME. Dimethyl ether is a fuel with properties similar to liquid LPG fuel. In addition, DME is very well miscible with LPG, hence the possibility of creating a mixture with any DME divisions. The assessment of the possibility of using DME as a component of the mixture was carried out with the use of a chassis dynamometer and equipment, enabling an analysis of the changes taking place inside the cylinder. The results of the analyses are the parameters of the thermodynamic processes describing changes in the engine cylinder.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/17/5583DMELPGLPG–DME mixturegaseous fuels
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author Paweł Fabiś
Bartosz Flekiewicz
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Bartosz Flekiewicz
Influence of LPG and DME Composition on Spark Ignition Engine Performance
Energies
DME
LPG
LPG–DME mixture
gaseous fuels
author_facet Paweł Fabiś
Bartosz Flekiewicz
author_sort Paweł Fabiś
title Influence of LPG and DME Composition on Spark Ignition Engine Performance
title_short Influence of LPG and DME Composition on Spark Ignition Engine Performance
title_full Influence of LPG and DME Composition on Spark Ignition Engine Performance
title_fullStr Influence of LPG and DME Composition on Spark Ignition Engine Performance
title_full_unstemmed Influence of LPG and DME Composition on Spark Ignition Engine Performance
title_sort influence of lpg and dme composition on spark ignition engine performance
publisher MDPI AG
series Energies
issn 1996-1073
publishDate 2021-09-01
description This article presents a detailed analysis of the potential of dimethyl ether (DME) fuel applications in SI engines. This paper presents the tests results completed on an 1.6-dm<sup>3</sup> Opel Astra engine fueled by gaseous fuel as a mixture of LPG and DME. Dimethyl ether is a fuel with properties similar to liquid LPG fuel. In addition, DME is very well miscible with LPG, hence the possibility of creating a mixture with any DME divisions. The assessment of the possibility of using DME as a component of the mixture was carried out with the use of a chassis dynamometer and equipment, enabling an analysis of the changes taking place inside the cylinder. The results of the analyses are the parameters of the thermodynamic processes describing changes in the engine cylinder.
topic DME
LPG
LPG–DME mixture
gaseous fuels
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/17/5583
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