Question: Q 2 ( 4 points ) A conventional spark - ignition engine operating with gasoline will not run smoothly ( due to incomplete combustion )

Q2(4 points)
A conventional spark-ignition engine operating with gasoline will not run smoothly (due to incomplete combustion) with an equivalence ratio leaner than about =0.8. It is desirable to extend the smooth operating limit of the engine to leaner equivalence ratios so that at part-throttle operation (with intake pressure less than 1 atmosphere) the pumping work is reduced.
Leaner than normal operation can be achieved by adding hydrogen gas (H2) to the mixture in the intake system. The addition of H 2 makes the fuel-air mixture easier to burn.
(a) The fuel composition with "mixed" fuel operation is H2+C8H18-one mole of hydrogen to every mole of gasoline, which is assumed the same as isooctane. What is the stoichiometric air/fuel ratio for the "mixed" fuel?
(b) The lower heating value of H 2 is 120MJkg and for isooctane is 44.4 MJJkg . What is the heating value per kilogram of fuel mixture?
Q 2 ( 4 points ) A conventional spark - ignition

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