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DESIGN OF A DAILY-USER METHODOLOGY TO DETECT FUEL CONSUMPTION IN CARS WITH SPARK IGNITION ENGINE
Authors:
Tomas Skrucany1
, Maria Stopkova2, Ondrej Stopka2, Saša Milojević3
1Department of Road and Urban Transport, University of Žilina, Žilina, Slovakia
2Department of Transport and Logistics, Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
3University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Engineering, Department for Motor Vehicles and IC Engines, Serbia
Received: 09.07.2020.
Accepted: 20.08.2020.
Available: 30.09.2020.
Abstract:
The article focuses on detection of fuel consumption in cars with the sparkignition engine aiming to determine the most accurate way of daily-use fuel consumption through evaluation finding. To achieve relevant outcomes, different routes underwent experiments in multiple consumption modes. In particular, these encompass four circuits varying in length, speed limit, intersection number with significant waiting time and the route ratio city/highway. Each segment saw three measurings in terms of different consumption forms – standard, economical and dynamic. Apart from that, fuel consumption detection also takes into cosideration possible deviations from consumed fuel when automatically switching off the fuel pump pistol. Three methods contributed to achieving the findings; i.e. quantification method, the technique of data subtraction from the on-board computer (On-Board Unit) and method of amassing data from a phone application. Ultimately, compiled tables and detailed diagrams show outcomes demonstrating the most convenient way and approach of measuring fuel consumption for daily-users.
Keywords:
Fuel consumption detection, passenger car, spark ignition engine, daily user, measurement technique
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T. Skrucany, M. Stopkova, O. Stopka, S. Milojević, Design of a Daily-User Methodology to Detect Fuel Consumption in Cars with Spark Ignition Engine. Applied Engineering Letters, 5(3), 2020): 80-86.
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DESIGN OF A DAILY-USER METHODOLOGY TO DETECT FUEL CONSUMPTION IN CARS WITH SPARK IGNITION ENGINE
Authors:
Tomas Skrucany1
, Maria Stopkova2, Ondrej Stopka2, Saša Milojević3
1Department of Road and Urban Transport, University of Žilina, Žilina, Slovakia
2Department of Transport and Logistics, Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
3University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Engineering, Department for Motor Vehicles and IC Engines, Serbia
Received: 09.07.2020.
Accepted: 20.08.2020.
Available: 30.09.2020.
Abstract:
The article focuses on detection of fuel consumption in cars with the sparkignition engine aiming to determine the most accurate way of daily-use fuel consumption through evaluation finding. To achieve relevant outcomes, different routes underwent experiments in multiple consumption modes. In particular, these encompass four circuits varying in length, speed limit, intersection number with significant waiting time and the route ratio city/highway. Each segment saw three measurings in terms of different consumption forms – standard, economical and dynamic. Apart from that, fuel consumption detection also takes into cosideration possible deviations from consumed fuel when automatically switching off the fuel pump pistol. Three methods contributed to achieving the findings; i.e. quantification method, the technique of data subtraction from the on-board computer (On-Board Unit) and method of amassing data from a phone application. Ultimately, compiled tables and detailed diagrams show outcomes demonstrating the most convenient way and approach of measuring fuel consumption for daily-users.
Keywords:
Fuel consumption detection, passenger car, spark ignition engine, daily user, measurement technique
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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