From: ygmir (ygmir@onemain.com)
Date: Mon Aug 29 2005 - 20:51:16 PDT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "noel shelley" <noel@shelley1722.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 4:00 AM
> Subject: [MV] DIESELS ---OTHER FUELS
>
>
> ".........> Henry stated !
>> I would respectfully disagree......
>> Diesel engines can run on propane or natural gas, or a myriad of other
>> combustible products. They were even run on coal dust at a time when
>> first
>> invented!
>>
>>
".........> Henry stated !
> I would respectfully disagree......
> Diesel engines can run on propane or natural gas, or a myriad of other
> combustible products. They were even run on coal dust at a time when first
> invented!
>
> Question .
> If the engine is using the compression ignition principle, and the fuel is
> drawn in with the air , then surely the point of ignition is dependent on
> the temperature of the incoming air ?
> ..........."
As well as volatility and caloric content of said fuel. Mostly, incoming
air temp. is a factor only when the engine is below operation
temp..........Once there( at operating temperature), the mix is rapidly
heated as it approaches and enters the cylinder. At that point, a few
degrees of ambient air temp won't really matter.
At least, this is the information I've gleaned............
An interesting subject, especially for those of us with multi-fuels, who
wonder just what it will run on.
I've heard of fellow listers running their trucks on propane, bled from the
tank with just the tank shutoff-valve to act as a throttle.......
"....Never mind about coal dust , the first internal combustion engine used
GUNPOWDER , the problem was {amongst many } getting the second charge in
quick !.........."
I can imagine Pvt. Parts opening .45 casings and dumping the powder in,
while sitting atop the engine, with Gen. Disarray is driving.............
Henry
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