The performance analysis and design optimization of fuel temperature control for the injection combustion engine

The purpose of the paper is to analyze the performance and design optimization of fuel temperature control in the injection combustion engine. There is a fuel temperature control device designed between the injection and fuel pump to cool down or warm up the fuel. Thermoelectric module (TEC) chips are applied in the device to absorb or dissipate heat from the fuel. There are several results relating exhaust emission and engine output performance to fuel temperature in this paper to display the optimization of fuel temperature for the injection engine. The experimental results indicate that increasing fuel temperature will result in an increase in CO, HC, and in a decrease in NO_x. Increasing the fuel temperature may affect the fuel consumption and engine output for a gasoline engine at different A/F (air to fuel) ratios. With enhanced understanding and analyses, the effects of fuel temperature on engine performance, fuel consumption and emissions can be taken into account in engine design and evaluation.