Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Automotive Research & Technology Centre
Publisher : International Journal of Applied Engineering Research
Source : International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Volume 10, Issue 17, p.38241-38244 (2015)
Campus : Coimbatore
School : School of Engineering
Center : Center for Excellence in Advanced Materials and Green Technologies
Department : Mechanical Engineering
Year : 2015
Abstract : The contribution of evaporative emission to the total emission from a vehicle is substantial and has become critical due to stringent emission regulations. Hence it is imperative to study the variation in evaporative emission and factors responsible for them. The material of construction of the fuel tank and the fuel level in that tank are the two parameters selected for this investigation. Two fuel tanks of equal dimension were fabricated with polycarbonate and mild steel. Experiments with various fuel levels were conducted in a mild steel fuel tank. The results indicated a higher evaporative emission levels from polycarbonate fuel tank when compared to mild steel tank which explained the effect of permeability in evaporative emission. The emission rates were found to be reducing with increasing fuel levels and this was due to the reduction in volume of free air inside fuel tank and reduced surface area at fully filled condition
Cite this Research Publication : M. Mohan and Dr. Thirumalini S., “Experimental investigation of evaporative emission with variation in material characteristic and fuel levels”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, vol. 10, no. 17, pp. 38241-38244, 2015.