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An Investigation on the Effects of an Intake Air-Swirl Device on Fuel Consumption of a Spark Ignition Engine

iv ABSTRACT At present, the use of cars as a mode of transportation has become a necessity for the public. The escalating fuel cost on present days has led to the search for alternative devices to reduce fuel consumption for cars. Due to this problem, a number of fuel saving products have been inve...

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Main Author: Mujtahid bin Mohd Abidin, Mujtahid
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2008
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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spelling my-utp-utpedia.38092017-01-25T09:45:16Z http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/3809/ An Investigation on the Effects of an Intake Air-Swirl Device on Fuel Consumption of a Spark Ignition Engine Mujtahid bin Mohd Abidin, Mujtahid TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery iv ABSTRACT At present, the use of cars as a mode of transportation has become a necessity for the public. The escalating fuel cost on present days has led to the search for alternative devices to reduce fuel consumption for cars. Due to this problem, a number of fuel saving products have been invented with the hope to improve the fuel consumption. These products include gas additives, fuel treatments, air filters, spark plugs, and aftermarket engine modifications. One of the products, which are known as Cyclone, is a non-moving device designed to enhance fuel economy by creating a swirling air motion, and thus resulting the air in the intake hose to move faster by continuously whirling around corners and bend. However, some of the products in the market may not increase mpg (miles per galloon) as claimed in their advertisements. Therefore this research project intends to investigate the effectiveness of Cyclone on fuel consumption of a spark ignition engine. In order to achieve the objectives, an experimental study to investigate the performance towards fuel consumption as a result of installing Cyclone is Multicylinder Test Bed Engine was done. The effect of the static blade angles in the Cyclone was also investigation by reproduction of two more units at different angles. In addition, a smoke test was performed to visualize the flow pattern of the air leaving the Cyclone, in order to relate its effect on fuel consumption. Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2008-01 Final Year Project NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/3809/1/DISSERTATION_JAN_08_%28MUJTAHID-5801%29.pdf Mujtahid bin Mohd Abidin, Mujtahid (2008) An Investigation on the Effects of an Intake Air-Swirl Device on Fuel Consumption of a Spark Ignition Engine. Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. (Unpublished)
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Mujtahid bin Mohd Abidin, Mujtahid
An Investigation on the Effects of an Intake Air-Swirl Device on Fuel Consumption of a Spark Ignition Engine
description iv ABSTRACT At present, the use of cars as a mode of transportation has become a necessity for the public. The escalating fuel cost on present days has led to the search for alternative devices to reduce fuel consumption for cars. Due to this problem, a number of fuel saving products have been invented with the hope to improve the fuel consumption. These products include gas additives, fuel treatments, air filters, spark plugs, and aftermarket engine modifications. One of the products, which are known as Cyclone, is a non-moving device designed to enhance fuel economy by creating a swirling air motion, and thus resulting the air in the intake hose to move faster by continuously whirling around corners and bend. However, some of the products in the market may not increase mpg (miles per galloon) as claimed in their advertisements. Therefore this research project intends to investigate the effectiveness of Cyclone on fuel consumption of a spark ignition engine. In order to achieve the objectives, an experimental study to investigate the performance towards fuel consumption as a result of installing Cyclone is Multicylinder Test Bed Engine was done. The effect of the static blade angles in the Cyclone was also investigation by reproduction of two more units at different angles. In addition, a smoke test was performed to visualize the flow pattern of the air leaving the Cyclone, in order to relate its effect on fuel consumption.
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author Mujtahid bin Mohd Abidin, Mujtahid
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author_sort Mujtahid bin Mohd Abidin, Mujtahid
title An Investigation on the Effects of an Intake Air-Swirl Device on Fuel Consumption of a Spark Ignition Engine
title_short An Investigation on the Effects of an Intake Air-Swirl Device on Fuel Consumption of a Spark Ignition Engine
title_full An Investigation on the Effects of an Intake Air-Swirl Device on Fuel Consumption of a Spark Ignition Engine
title_fullStr An Investigation on the Effects of an Intake Air-Swirl Device on Fuel Consumption of a Spark Ignition Engine
title_full_unstemmed An Investigation on the Effects of an Intake Air-Swirl Device on Fuel Consumption of a Spark Ignition Engine
title_sort investigation on the effects of an intake air-swirl device on fuel consumption of a spark ignition engine
publisher Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
publishDate 2008
url http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/3809/1/DISSERTATION_JAN_08_%28MUJTAHID-5801%29.pdf
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