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The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel
Includes bibliographical references.
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2014
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| access_status_str | Open Access |
| author | Wong, Ching Tai |
| author2 | Dutkiewicz, Ryszard Karol |
| author_browse | Dutkiewicz, Ryszard Karol Wong, Ching Tai |
| author_facet | Dutkiewicz, Ryszard Karol Wong, Ching Tai |
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| description | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| institution | University of Cape Town (South Africa) |
| language | eng |
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| publishDate | 2014 |
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| publisher | Department of Civil Engineering |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/9468 The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel Wong, Ching Tai Dutkiewicz, Ryszard Karol Civil Engineering Includes bibliographical references. It is known that altitude influences both the performance and octane requirement of automotive engines. With the peculiar elevated geography in South Africa, there has been concern of the effects of altitude on automotive engines, when driving between the coast and the Highveld. This thesis describes an experimental investigation into the effects of altitude on a locally mass-produced spark ignition engine, operating under three different carburation settings. Tests have been performed in an altitude simulation dynamometer test cell. Comparative assessments are made of the effects of altitude on fuel economy, exhaust CO emission and engine knock response in terms of knock-limited spark advance with- a straight gasoline and a 10% ethanol blend. It has been shown that the extent of the altitude effects on fuel economy and exhaust co emission strongly depends on the operating carburation set points. 2014-11-10T08:53:09Z 2014-11-10T08:53:09Z 1996 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9468 eng application/pdf Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Civil Engineering Wong, Ching Tai The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel |
| title_full | The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel |
| title_fullStr | The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel |
| title_short | The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel |
| title_sort | effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol blended fuel |
| topic | Civil Engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9468 |
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