Abstract
This paper presents the physical adjustments and the incorporation of a control system to injection, ignition and throttle valve parameters for operation of a diesel engine with 100% hydrous ethanol. The control system of the aforementioned parameters integrates three dependent subsystems. The control systems of the throttle valve opening, fuel injection and ignition timings have the purpose to reduce cylinder pressure, control engine speed and the combustion process. The signals generated depend on engine speed and knock sensors, which are operated by microcontrollers programmed in Assembly and C language. The measured parameters during engine operation are relative humidity, temperature in different engine locations, fuel consumption and intake air mass flow rate. The data collected are monitored by a software developed in LabVIEW platform. The software also controls the load applied at each engine operating condition.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | SAE Technical Papers |
| Volume | Part F127082 |
| Issue number | October |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Oct 2016 |
| Event | 25th SAE Brasil International Congress and Display, BRASILCONG 2016 - Sao Paulo, Brazil Duration: 25 Oct 2016 → 27 Oct 2016 |
Funding
The authors thank CAPES, CNPq research project 3041144/2013-8, and FAPEMIG/VALE research project TEC RDP 00198-10 and FAPEMIG research projects TEC PPM 00136-13 and TEC PPM 00385-15 for the financial support to this work.
Keywords
- diesel engine
- electronic control systems
- Ethanol
- ignition
- injection