Effect of Ethanol Blended Fuel on Two Wheeler Tail Pipe Mass Emissions TVS Motor Co Limited

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Sharma, Sharma, author.

Contributor:

Setlur, Srikanth

Subramoniam, Chithambaram

Vemuri, Satish

Conference Name:

SAE/JSAE 2016 Small Engine Technology Conference & Exhibition (2016-11-15 : Charleston, South Carolina, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2016

Summary:

AbstractThe effect of ethanol blended gasoline fuels on vehicle emissions was investigated in a spark ignited single cylinder carbureted vehicle meeting Bharat Stage III (BS III) emission norms. The effect of fuel blended with 10(E10) and 20(E20) percentage by volume of ethanol; was studied on vehicular mass emissions on World Harmonized Motorcycle Test Cycle (WMTC) as well as on Indian drive cycle (IDC) without any modifications on the vehicle. These cycles are simulation of real world driving conditions. The addition of ethanol to gasoline fuel enhances the octane number of the blended fuels and increases leaning effect. It has been observed on IDC that addition of ethanol reduces CO up to 41%, THC emissions decreases by 9% and NOx reduces up to 12%. In WMTC Cycle, the CO reduces up to 32%, THC emission increases by 30%. NOx emissions on WMTC cycle decrease with the use of E10 by 6% while increase with the use of E20 by 7%. The vehicles comply with BS III Emission norms in all the fuel blends. The blended fuels decrease fuel economy by 68% on these cycles owing to their lower calorific value

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Publisher Number:

2016-32-0076

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