A Development Methodology for Improving the Cold Start Performance of Spark Ignition Engines 940084
Optimising an engine specification to improve cold start performance has been investigated. Taguchi methods were used to define a test programme to assess the effect of seven build factors. Experiments were conducted to measure mixture ratio at the spark plug location after a short period of engine cranking at test conditions covering ± 15°C and three fuel-mass-supplied values. The analysis of the results identified build modifications which improved start quality and reduced HC and CO emissions substantially compared to a reference, base-line build. Injector design and location, and inlet valve timing were found to have most influence on robustness to uncontrolled variations in mixture preparation during starts.
Citation: Shayler, P., Tinwell, P., Dixon, J., and Eade, D., "A Development Methodology for Improving the Cold Start Performance of Spark Ignition Engines," SAE Technical Paper 940084, 1994, https://doi.org/10.4271/940084. Download Citation
Author(s):
P. J. Shayler, P. R. Tinwell, J. Dixon, D. Eade
Affiliated:
University of Nottingham
Pages: 8
Event:
1994 Subzero Engineering Conditions Conference and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
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Subzero Engineering Conditions Conference Proceedings-P-273
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