Difference between revisions of "Fuel"

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* pfi/dfi
 
* pfi/dfi
 
* fuels avaiable at comp
 
* fuels avaiable at comp
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** octane rating
 
* fuel strategies
 
* fuel strategies
 
* efficiency discussion here?
 
* efficiency discussion here?

Revision as of 10:15, 15 May 2020



  • Basic stoich, LBT, lambda, octane and other jargon
  • Charge mixing [put this here or in intake??]
  • storage
  • pfi/dfi
  • fuels avaiable at comp
    • octane rating
  • fuel strategies
  • efficiency discussion here?
    • consumption v thermal efficiency, BSFC

Chemistry

Gasoline is typically approached as pure octane. (Do we need to cover the actual reaction here?) This is what yields the stoichiometric ratio of 14.7 grams of air per gram of fuel.