Experimental Experience of Cold Starting a Spark Ignition UAV Engine Using Low Volatility Fuel

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aut.researcherHooper, Peter
dc.contributor.authorHooper, Peteren_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-03T03:26:21Z
dc.date.available2017-03-03T03:26:21Z
dc.date.copyright2015-11-01en_NZ
dc.date.issued2015-11-01en_NZ
dc.description.abstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to present results of practical experience of cold starting a gasoline engine on low volatility fuel suitable for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) deployment. Design/methodology/approach – Experimental research and development is carried out via dynamometer testing of systems capable of achieving cold start of a spark ignition UAV engine on kerosene JET A-1 fuel. Findings – Repeatable cold starts have been satisfactorily achieved at ambient temperatures of 5°C. The approximate threshold for warm engine restart has also been established. Practical implications – For safety and supply logistical reasons, the elimination of the use of gasoline fuel offers major advantages not only for UAVs but also for other internal combustion engine-powered equipment to be operated in military theatres of operation. For gasoline crankcase-scavenged two-stroke cycle engines, this presents development challenges in terms of modification of the lubrication strategy, achieving acceptable performance characteristics and the ability to successfully secure repeatable engine cold start. Originality/value – The majority of UAVs still operate on gasoline-based fuels. Successful modification to allow low volatility fuel operation would address single fuel policy objectives.
dc.identifier.citationAircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 89 (Iss 1), pp. 106 - 111en_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/AEAT-09-2014-0137en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/10360
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Limited
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-09-2014-0137
dc.rightsCopyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2017. Authors retain the right to place his/her pre-publication version of the work on a personal website or institutional repository for non commercial purposes. The definitive version was published in (see Citation). The original publication is available at www.emeraldinsight.com (see Publisher’s Version).
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectCold starting; Heavy fuel UAV engine; Internal combustion engine; Single fuel policy
dc.titleExperimental Experience of Cold Starting a Spark Ignition UAV Engine Using Low Volatility Fuelen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
pubs.elements-id189233
pubs.organisational-data/AUT
pubs.organisational-data/AUT/Design & Creative Technologies
pubs.organisational-data/AUT/Design & Creative Technologies/School of Engineering
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