TY - GEN
T1 - Reducing the viscosity of diesel fuel with electrorehological effect
AU - Du, Enpeng
AU - Tang, H.
AU - Huang, K.
AU - Tao, R.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Improving engine efficiency and reducing pollutant emissions are extremely important. Here we report our finding, using electrorheology to reduce the viscosity of diesel fuel. Diesel is made of many different molecules, 75% small molecules and 25% large molecules. In addition, it contains other nanoscale particles, such as sulfur. Therefore, diesel can be regarded as a liquid suspension. Under a strong electric field, the large molecules aggregate into small clusters, yielding a lower viscosity. This viscosity reduction leads to finer mist in fuel atomization, improving the combustion and engine efficiency.
AB - Improving engine efficiency and reducing pollutant emissions are extremely important. Here we report our finding, using electrorheology to reduce the viscosity of diesel fuel. Diesel is made of many different molecules, 75% small molecules and 25% large molecules. In addition, it contains other nanoscale particles, such as sulfur. Therefore, diesel can be regarded as a liquid suspension. Under a strong electric field, the large molecules aggregate into small clusters, yielding a lower viscosity. This viscosity reduction leads to finer mist in fuel atomization, improving the combustion and engine efficiency.
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U2 - 10.1142/9789814340236_0007
DO - 10.1142/9789814340236_0007
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84865651244
SN - 9814340227
SN - 9789814340229
T3 - Electro-Rheological Fluids and Magneto-Rheological Suspensions - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference
SP - 53
EP - 59
BT - Electro-Rheological Fluids and Magneto-Rheological Suspensions - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference
PB - World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
T2 - 12th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, ERMR 2010
Y2 - 16 August 2010 through 20 August 2010
ER -