Experimental study on the application of fuel injection retrofitment kit for a small gasoline fuelled engine
In Malaysia, interest on motorcycles as the main choice of transport for works has increased recently, mainly due to the increasing fuel price. The majority of the motorcycles, especially those with cubic capacity less than 250cc, are equipped with the conventional carburettor system. Small gasoline...
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/335/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/335/1/A.J.Alimin.ESTEC.pdf |
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| Summary: | In Malaysia, interest on motorcycles as the main choice of transport for works has increased
recently, mainly due to the increasing fuel price. The majority of the motorcycles, especially those with cubic
capacity less than 250cc, are equipped with the conventional carburettor system. Small gasoline fuelled
engines operating using carburettor system, however, suffers from low operating efficiency, apart from
producing hazardous emissions to the environment. In light of this situation, the current project will attempt
to develop a retrofit fuel injection kit to address such challenges of meeting power requirement as a small
cubic capacity prime mover and also in complying with the emissions regulations currently put in place. The
experimental works on the proposed fuel injection retrofit kit is initiated by preparing a dedicated engine test
rig equipped with the necessary instrumentation, which will allow analysis on the engine operating
performance. Among the parameters to be investigated are engine torque, brake power, specific fuel
consumption and engine thermal efficiency. Throughout the work, other key operating parameters that will
also be monitored are the emissions levels of the exhaust gas and operating consistency and durability. It is
expected that at the end of this research, the developed prototype will be able to work effectively in providing
efficient fuel supply to power the small gasoline fuelled engine. |
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