Abnormal combustion - methanol versus gasoline

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dc.contributor.advisorBennett, Kevinen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorYates, Andrew David Bennetten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-11T12:16:29Z
dc.date.available2014-10-11T12:16:29Z
dc.date.issued1988en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe maximum efficiency of conventional gasoline engines is largely determined by the compression ratio, and this is limited by the onset of kno8k. The maximum cylinder size is similarly constrained. The relatively higher knock resistance of methanol opens up possibilities for increased efficiency or engine size. The auto-ignition of methanol and gasoline was characterised in terms of fundamental parameters and the results were compared. The research findings were used in the analysis of a particular combustion chamber design to assess the potential of using squish as a means of avoiding knock in a large, spark-ignition methanol engine.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationYates, A. D. B. (1988). <i>Abnormal combustion - methanol versus gasoline</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8386en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationYates, Andrew David Bennett. <i>"Abnormal combustion - methanol versus gasoline."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8386en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationYates, A. 1988. Abnormal combustion - methanol versus gasoline. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Yates, Andrew David Bennett AB - The maximum efficiency of conventional gasoline engines is largely determined by the compression ratio, and this is limited by the onset of kno8k. The maximum cylinder size is similarly constrained. The relatively higher knock resistance of methanol opens up possibilities for increased efficiency or engine size. The auto-ignition of methanol and gasoline was characterised in terms of fundamental parameters and the results were compared. The research findings were used in the analysis of a particular combustion chamber design to assess the potential of using squish as a means of avoiding knock in a large, spark-ignition methanol engine. DA - 1988 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1988 T1 - Abnormal combustion - methanol versus gasoline TI - Abnormal combustion - methanol versus gasoline UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8386 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8386
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationYates ADB. Abnormal combustion - methanol versus gasoline. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1988 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8386en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleAbnormal combustion - methanol versus gasolineen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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