Advance Combustion Technology-Low Emission Scooter

Background:

As global carbon emissions from fossil fuel increase every year¹, there is an ever growing demand for renewable energy and a means for low-emission transportation. This project is centered on measuring the emissions from a Yamaha Vino 50cc scooter when using alternative fuels with the overarching goal to develop a low-emission scooter.

Goal and Objectives:

1.Develop a test bed consisting of the Vino 50cc Scooter and a Mustang Dynamometer that measures:

●Air intake and exhaust gas temperature

●Forward speed and engine torque

●Exhaust composition and fuel consumption

●Air/Fuel Ratio and head temperature

2. Modify system to measure emission data from alternative fuels such as bioethanol

Contacts:

Faculty Advisor(s):

Professor Derek Dunn-Rankin, ddunnran@uci.edu

Dr. Yu-Chien (Alice) Chien, chieny@uci.edu

Student Contact(s):