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KEROSENE BASE FUELS IN SMALL GASOLINE ENGINES

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 15852
Amount: $489,414.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1992
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2817 E Foothill Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Gregory S Stevenson
 Principal Investigator
 (714) 597-6522
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES AN SBIR PHASE I PROJECT TO DEVELOP A METHOD TO CONVERT SMALL HIGH PERFORMANCE GASOLINE ENGINES TO KEROSENE BASE FUELS. ALMOST ALL OF THE SMALLER RATED GENERATOR SETS WHICH THE ARMY USES ARE GASOLINE DRIVEN. THE CONVERSION METHOD IS TO BE COST EFFECTIVE, COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AND OF HIGH SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. THIS PROPOSAL PROVIDES A SOLUTION TO REACH THESE OBJECTIVES WHILE MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE ENGINE LIFE AND UTILIZATION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH CYLINDER PRESSURES REQUIRED FOR DIESEL IGNITION, DIVIDED CHAMBER CONCEPTS ARE EXPLORED. DIFFICULTIES CONNECTED WITH PROVIDING SMALL FUEL PUMP INJECTORS DICTATED THEIR ELIMINATION FOR SMALL ENGINES. THE COST BECOMES INCREASINGLY DISPROPORTIONATE AND PROHIBITIVE. THEREFORE, THE PROPOSAL ALSO EXPLORES PUMPLESS FUEL INJECTION. THE USE OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES WITH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES LEAD TO THE SIMPLICITY OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTION.

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