Retrofitting of auxiliary components to enhance the performance of a single-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline two-stroke engine

A unique stepped-piston engine was developed by a group of researchers at UTM. The development work engulfs design, prototyping and testing over a predetermined period of time. The aim is to demonstrate environmental-friendly capability producing comparable output with low-fuel consumption. In its c...

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Main Authors: Abdul Aziz, Azhar, A. Latiff, Z., M. Ali, M. F., M. Said , M. F.
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Published: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 2006
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author Abdul Aziz, Azhar
A. Latiff, Z.
M. Ali, M. F.
M. Said , M. F.
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A. Latiff, Z.
M. Ali, M. F.
M. Said , M. F.
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description A unique stepped-piston engine was developed by a group of researchers at UTM. The development work engulfs design, prototyping and testing over a predetermined period of time. The aim is to demonstrate environmental-friendly capability producing comparable output with low-fuel consumption. In its carbureted version, it incorporates a three-port transfer system and a dedicated crankcase breather. These features will enable the prototype to have high induction efficiency and to behave very much a two-stroke engine but equipped with a four-stroke crankcase lubrication system. In the final stage of development it was subjected to a series of laboratory trials for actual performance evaluations. In an effort to further enhance its technology features, the researchers have embarked on the development of an add-on auxiliary system. The system comprises of an engine control unit (ECU), a direct-injector unit, a dedicated lubricant dispenser unit and an embedded common rail fuel unit. This support system was incorporated onto the engine to demonstrate the finer points of environmental-friendly and fuel economy features. The outcome of this complete package is described in the paper, covering the methodology and the final characteristics of the mobile power plant.
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spelling utm-84112010-06-02T01:55:00Z http://eprints.utm.my/8411/ Retrofitting of auxiliary components to enhance the performance of a single-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline two-stroke engine Abdul Aziz, Azhar A. Latiff, Z. M. Ali, M. F. M. Said , M. F. TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery A unique stepped-piston engine was developed by a group of researchers at UTM. The development work engulfs design, prototyping and testing over a predetermined period of time. The aim is to demonstrate environmental-friendly capability producing comparable output with low-fuel consumption. In its carbureted version, it incorporates a three-port transfer system and a dedicated crankcase breather. These features will enable the prototype to have high induction efficiency and to behave very much a two-stroke engine but equipped with a four-stroke crankcase lubrication system. In the final stage of development it was subjected to a series of laboratory trials for actual performance evaluations. In an effort to further enhance its technology features, the researchers have embarked on the development of an add-on auxiliary system. The system comprises of an engine control unit (ECU), a direct-injector unit, a dedicated lubricant dispenser unit and an embedded common rail fuel unit. This support system was incorporated onto the engine to demonstrate the finer points of environmental-friendly and fuel economy features. The outcome of this complete package is described in the paper, covering the methodology and the final characteristics of the mobile power plant. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 2006 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/8411/1/8411.pdf Abdul Aziz, Azhar and A. Latiff, Z. and M. Ali, M. F. and M. Said , M. F. (2006) Retrofitting of auxiliary components to enhance the performance of a single-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline two-stroke engine. Jurnal Mekanikal (22). pp. 53-63. ISSN 0127-3396 http://portal.psz.utm.my/psz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=305&PHPSESSID=2c3b333a6ad0213a14710cb6a410bb1b
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Abdul Aziz, Azhar
A. Latiff, Z.
M. Ali, M. F.
M. Said , M. F.
Retrofitting of auxiliary components to enhance the performance of a single-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline two-stroke engine
title Retrofitting of auxiliary components to enhance the performance of a single-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline two-stroke engine
title_full Retrofitting of auxiliary components to enhance the performance of a single-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline two-stroke engine
title_fullStr Retrofitting of auxiliary components to enhance the performance of a single-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline two-stroke engine
title_full_unstemmed Retrofitting of auxiliary components to enhance the performance of a single-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline two-stroke engine
title_short Retrofitting of auxiliary components to enhance the performance of a single-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline two-stroke engine
title_sort retrofitting of auxiliary components to enhance the performance of a single-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline two-stroke engine
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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