The Feasibility of a Kerosene Fueled Spark Ignited Two-Stroke Engine 911846
The feasibility of using kerosene fuel in a spark ignited two-stroke engine was investigated. Primary effort was directed at comparing kerosene fueled performance to gasoline fueled performance and to overcoming cold starting problems with kerosene.
The single cylinder research engine had fuel injection upstream of the reed valve and used loop scavenging. A vortex pneumatic atomizer was used to reduced the droplet size.
The results of this study indicate that the vortex pneumatic atomizer helps reduce poor performance of the engine when using kerosene fuel. A method to overcome the cold starting problem with kerosene fuel has been developed, which involves heating the atomization air during start up.
Citation: Suhy, P., Evers, L., Morgan, E., and Wank, J., "The Feasibility of a Kerosene Fueled Spark Ignited Two-Stroke Engine," SAE Technical Paper 911846, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/911846. Download Citation
Author(s):
Patrick J. Suhy, Lawrence W. Evers, Edward J. Morgan, Julie E. Wank
Pages: 10
Event:
International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Two-Stroke Engines, Small Engines and Emissions Reduction-SP-0883
Related Topics:
Fuel injection
Starters and starting
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