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The interaction of automotive‐engine efficiency and exhaust pollution
Author(s) -
Goulburn J. R.,
Hughes D. W.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4440010105
Subject(s) - fuel efficiency , gasoline , automotive engineering , exhaust gas recirculation , combustion , pollutant , automotive industry , automotive engine , exhaust gas , homogeneous , environmental science , waste management , internal combustion engine , petrol engine , air pollution , engineering , chemistry , aerospace engineering , physics , organic chemistry , thermodynamics
Recent design trends of automotive petrol engines, brought about by the need to meet exhaust‐emissions legislation, are discussed. It is explained why many of the consequent changes have the side effect of seriously increasing fuel consumption. the conventional inlet system is isolated as a major cause of poor combustion, which leads to the presence of much of the pollutants, and to low engine efficiency. A historical survey is included on the events leading to the present‐day exhaust‐emissions legislation, and the sources of, effects of and conventional methods of control of the major pollutants are discussed. An alternative approach to the reduction of exhaust emissions has recently attracted interest. Mixture preparation as a means of delivering a near‐homogeneous mixture to the engine cylinders has the combined effect of reducing exhaust emissions and fuel consumption. A survey of research and recent applications of this method is included. A method of achieving a near‐homogeneous mixture which is simple and effective, and which has been developed by the authors, is described. the results of a lengthy programme of tests in both a laboratory situation and in a car ‘on the road’ are presented and discussed. the encouraging conclusion is drawn that this approach (mixture pretreatment and lean mixture) does indeed result in cleaner exhaust gases and reduced petrol consumption.