The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel

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dc.contributor.advisorDutkiewicz, Ryszard Karolen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWong, Ching Taien_ZA
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dc.date.issued1996en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIt 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWong, C. T. (1996). <i>The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9468en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWong, Ching Tai. <i>"The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9468en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWong, C. 1996. The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Wong, Ching Tai AB - 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. DA - 1996 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1996 T1 - The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel TI - The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9468 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9468
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWong CT. The effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuel. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1996 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9468en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCivil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleThe effect of altitude on the performance of a spark ignition engine using an alcohol-blended fuelen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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