Alternative Transportation Fuels: Utilisation in Combustion Engines

ISBN-13: 9781439872819 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 464 str.

M. K. Gajendra Babu; K. a. Subramanian

Opis

A continuous rise in the consumption of gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum-based fuels will eventually deplete reserves and deteriorate the environment, Alternative Transportation Fuels: Utilisation in Combustion Engines explores the feasibility of using alternative fuels that could pave the way for the sustained operation of the transport sector. It assesses the potential avenues for using different alternative fuels in the transport sector, highlights several types of transport and its effect on the environment, and discusses the conventional and alternative fuels for land transport. Provides experimental investigations relating to the utilization of alternative fuels in the internal combustion engines Describes the alternative powered vehicles and potential alternative fuels for rail, marine, and aviation applications Highlights the potential global warming and climate change on account of utilizing the conventional and alternative fuels The book starts off with coverage of the fuels for the land transport, aviation sector and reports on the experimental investigations relating to the utilisation of alternative fuels in internal combustion engines. It delivers an in-depth analysis of engine combustion, then focuses on fuel quality characterization and a modeling of alternative-fuelled engines, and describes alternative-powered vehicles. Based on the authors' experience at laboratories around the globe, Alternative Transportation Fuels: Utilisation in Combustion Engines presents potential alternative fuels for rail, marine, and aviation applications. It examines potential global warming and climate change that could occur from the use of conventional and alternative fuels. It provides technical guidance on the future set up of refineries and automotive industries.

Spis treści

Introduction: Land, Sea and Air Transportation. Conventional Fuels for Land Transportation. Alternative Fuels for Land Transportation. Aviation Fuels. Utilisation of Alternative Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines/Vehicles. Fuel Quality Characterization for Suitability of Internal Combustion Engines. Modeling of Alternative Fuelled Internal Combustion Engine. Alternative Powered Vehicles. Alternative Fuels for Rail Transportation. Alternative Fuels for Marine Transportation. Alternative Fuels for Aviation (Airbus and Helicopter). Global Warming and Climate Change. Index.