Combustion Engine

En el presente trabajo muestran los resultados del análisis de consumo de combustible de la modificación de un motor de combustión para que opere con una mezcla inmiscible de combustible en proporción de 80% agua y 20% gasolina, como parte del proyecto denominado Acuagas. En él se re-planteo el circuito externo del motor de combustión y se ob-servó un cambio sustancial en la composición de los gases de emisión al hacer de esta modificación una solución amigable con el medio ambiente.

Autores: Melchor Llosa Demartini, Utec / Juan Cuba Solano, Tecsup

Purpose: The whole world is moving towards sustainable and green alternatives the conventional products. When it comes to mobility, electric cars are seen as a sustainable and green alternative. The study aims to analyze the perception of Indians especially the youth towards electric cars and to find out how likely different factors impact their buying behavior. Design/Methodology/Approach The author has conducted this research by doing a focus group discussion followed by a survey. The study has focused on the effect of different factors such as Price, Battery Warranty, Safety Features, Performance, Charging Time, Running Capacity, Appearance, Comfort Features, Brand, After Sales Service, Current Infrastructure, Celebrity Endorsements, Influence from family or friends, Subsidies from the government and Availability on the buying behavior of the potential customers for Electric cars. Findings The findings of this study are that people are looking forward to more sustainable and greener options when it comes to cars. The majority of the Indian millennials will like to buy a sedan as their preferred electric car and perceive electric cars to better than conventional cars. The customers would like to shell out INR 5 to 10 lacs for an electric car. The buying decision of the customers of an electric car is significantly impacted by Price, Battery Warranty, Safety Features, Performance, Charging Time, Running Capacity, Appearance, Comfort Features, Brand, After Sales Service, and Current Infrastructure. Despite many companies launching electric cars in India, the respondents believe that the current infrastructure is not enough to deal and accommodate electric cars on Indian roads. Around 53.2 % of the respondents who are in the age bracket of 18-25 are very likely to buy Electric Cars in the future. Originality/Value The major contribution of this study is to investigate the perception and buying behavior of the Indians especially the youth towards Electric cars.

Reducing transport emissions, in particular vehicular emissions, is a key element for mitigating the risks of climate change. In much of the academic and public discourse the focus has been on alternative vehicle technologies and fuels (e.g. electric cars, fuel cells and hydrogen), whereas vehicles based on internal combustion engines have been perceived as close to their development limits. This paper offers a different perspective by demonstrating the accelerated improvement processes taking place in established combustion technologies as a result of a new competition between manufacturers and technologies, encouraged both by more stringent EU legislation (the decision in 2008 to implement legally binding CO2 emissions standards in the 2012-15 period) and new CAFE levels in the US (Congress decision in 2010 to increase the fuel efficiency standards for each model year 2012-2016). The short-term perspective is complemented by an analysis of future improvement potentials in internal combustion technologies, which may be realized if efficient regulation is in place. Based on a comparison of four different regulatory approaches, the paper identifies the need for a long-term technology-neutral framework with stepwise increasing stringencies, arguing that this will encourage continual innovation and diffusion in the most effective way.

The purpose of this paper is to present the numerical simulation on heat exchanger between the hot air with cold water in an intercooler using perpendicular flow plate fins. In this paper, the structural characteristics of plate fin in the intercooler were analyzed and the finite volume model in computational fluid dynamics fluent software was established. The structured grid is used to mesh. The finite volume model is imported to Fluent before simulation. The distributions of inlet-outlet temperature and pressures of intake air and coolant in two channels of intercooler are shown in the result. The heat transfer rate from air to water was achieved for this intercooler heat exchanger. In addition, the simulation result provides a scientific basis for structure and performance optimization to intercooler on the engine.

Purpose: The whole world is moving towards sustainable and green alternatives the conventional products. When it comes to mobility, electric cars are seen as a sustainable and green alternative. The study aims to analyze the perception of Indians especially the youth towards electric cars and to find out how likely different factors impact their buying behavior. Design/Methodology/Approach The author has conducted this research by doing a focus group discussion followed by a survey. The study has focused on the effect of different factors such as Price, Battery Warranty, Safety Features, Performance, Charging Time, Running Capacity, Appearance, Comfort Features, Brand, After Sales Service, Current Infrastructure, Celebrity Endorsements, Influence from family or friends, Subsidies from the government and Availability on the buying behavior of the potential customers for Electric cars. Findings The findings of this study are that people are looking forward to more sustainable and greener options when it comes to cars. The majority of the Indian millennials will like to buy a sedan as their preferred electric car and perceive electric cars to better than conventional cars. The customers would like to shell out INR 5 to 10 lacs for an electric car. The buying decision of the customers of an electric car is significantly impacted by Price, Battery Warranty, Safety Features, Performance, Charging Time, Running Capacity, Appearance, Comfort Features, Brand, After Sales Service, and Current Infrastructure. Despite many companies launching electric cars in India, the respondents believe that the current infrastructure is not enough to deal and accommodate electric cars on Indian roads. Around 53.2 % of the respondents who are in the age bracket of 18-25 are very likely to buy Electric Cars in the future. Originality/Value The major contribution of this study is to investigate the perception and buying behavior of the Indians especially the youth towards Electric cars.