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| − | + | Internal combustion engines can use a variety of '''fuels''', the fuels available at US competitions are gasoline of octane ratings 93 and 100, and E85. No fuel additives can be used. | |
| + | =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. | ||
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| − | = | + | ==System Design== |
| − | + | ===Storage=== | |
| + | ===Fuel Lines=== | ||
| + | ====Hard Lines==== | ||
| + | ====Soft Lines==== | ||
| + | ====Braided==== | ||
| + | Ugh | ||
| + | ===Pump and Pressures=== | ||
| + | ==Fuel Strategy== | ||
| + | ==Efficiency== | ||
| + | ===Consumption vs. Thermal Efficiency=== | ||
| + | ===BSFC=== | ||
| + | [[Category: Internal Combustion]] | ||
Revision as of 12:16, 16 May 2020
Internal combustion engines can use a variety of fuels, the fuels available at US competitions are gasoline of octane ratings 93 and 100, and E85. No fuel additives can be used.
Contents
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.
System Design
Storage
Fuel Lines
Hard Lines
Soft Lines
Braided
Ugh
