Review article

PROGRESS IN VEHICULAR IC ENGINES AND FUELS QUALITY

Želimir Dobovišek
Niko Samec
Filip Kokalj

Abstract

Abstract
The interdependence between IC engine development and fuel/lubricant quality has existed, ever since the first engine was born. In fact the first engine was invented and designed for using explicitly only a definite type of fuel. This has required a continuous and strong cooperation between engineers, researchers and other experts of both branches of industries.
In this paper a short review of IC engine development during the last century is presented first, and the requirements on IC engine performance in the near future are listed. In continuation only a few of most important physical and chemical properties determining the quality of vehicular engine fuels have been analyzed and discussed: octane and cetane number, fuel chemical composition, fuel S, N, P and N, mainly from the stand point of their influence on IC engine effective parameters, operating engine performance and pollutant emissions.

Keywords

gasoline engines; diesel engine; engine efficiency and performance; motor gasoline; diesel fuel; development viewpoint; relations viewpoint

Hrčak ID:

7394

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/7394

Publication date:

28.3.2003.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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