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That's an extreme example, of course, but the same principles of fluid flow apply to fuel with the injector being your straw. Ethanol can be very different from gasoline and even gasoline from one station can be different from another station. | That's an extreme example, of course, but the same principles of fluid flow apply to fuel with the injector being your straw. Ethanol can be very different from gasoline and even gasoline from one station can be different from another station. | ||
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===== Data ===== | ===== Data ===== | ||
- | To illustrate this difference, we ran a number of tests with different injectors flowing gasoline and then again with E85. The same set of injectors was used in both cases. The gasoline measured out to be rough E6 (6% ethanol) and the E85 measured out to be exactly E85 (85% ethanol). Both cans were filled from the same station at the same time on the same day as the tests were run. | + | To illustrate this difference, we ran a number of tests with different injectors flowing gasoline and then again with E85. The same set of injectors was used in both cases. The gasoline measured out to be roughly E6 (6% ethanol) and the E85 measured out to be exactly E85 (85% ethanol). Both cans were filled from the same station at the same time on the same day as the tests were run. |
* First, we gathered data using stock DSM injectors. We noted a 13% drop in flow rate when flowing E85 vs. gasoline. | * First, we gathered data using stock DSM injectors. We noted a 13% drop in flow rate when flowing E85 vs. gasoline. | ||
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- | So clearly viscosity needs to be taken into account when calculating volumetric fuel flow figures. This effect also appears to depend on the injector type/size too! Like everything else injector related, this just isn't as easy as it seems like it should be at first. | + | So clearly fluid properties needs to be taken into account when calculating volumetric flow figures. This effect also appears to depend on the injector type/size too! Like everything else injector related, this just isn't as easy as it seems like it should be at first. |