Archive for August 13th, 2008
Plug-in Hybrid Cars - The Next Generation Posted By : Wendy Gorman
Just as the world is getting to understand the main types of hybrid car, yet another variation is thrown into the mix. This knol explains the concept of the plug-in hybrid car and it fits with the other types of hybrid now entering the marketplace.
Biodiesel Fuel
Biodiesel fuel is becoming more and more popular, which is no wonder, the soaring gas prices and the growing environmental awareness brings society to a point where it needs to consider its energy consumption carefully. With the rising price of gasoline and the prospect of even higher prices, it?s becoming evident that most people need to start looking for an alternative fuel source.
Most of the people around never heard of biodiesel fuel. It?s a fuel that is made from vegetable oil. The vegetable oil is run through a bio diesel processor and within hours you have a batch of bio diesel fuel that you can use in your vehicle.
Bio diesel is the new energy star, the name is a general one for a variety of ester-based oxygenated fuels made from soybean oil or other vegetable oils or animal fats. It is produced by mixing oils with alcohol or petroleum diesel fuel. The organic oil is most often obtained from soybeans. Some people even try to make Bio diesel at home, but this is not something I would recommend to everyone, you should really need to know what you are doing when you try and make your own fuel.
The beautiful thing about Bio diesel is that you can run it on most cars, without any pricy motor or engine modifications, its something that saves money all around, so the advantages are clear, however you will need to learn this subject seriously before you start using or making bio diesel. If you are considering trying this process you?ll want to do a bit of research in order to be completely informed. The Internet of course has many sites devoted to biodiesel and its advantages.
You can also find companies that will sell and ship you a kit that you can begin using immediately to make the fuel. The bio diesel kit is often referred to as SVO, and is perfect for most drivers to use, these kits provide you with the tools to build a device that will do the work for you, and prepare the bio diesel before it gets to the engine. The Bio Diesel kits usually include a heating device, thermostat and special rubber hoses that are not effected by the oils involved in the process. Water heater processors help recovering excess methanol that is created during the chemical reaction that creates biodiesel. This cuts the cost per gallon for diesel even further.
The price of the bio diesel fuel kit varies significantly so you will want to research the pros and cons of the kit before buying and installing it, you should also make sure that your car is adaptable for use of this new fuel system and that your car maker allows the use of it, no one wants to discover that he is not covered for damages because he installed a bio diesel fuel kit, so make absolutely sure that your car guarantee covers this option and that your car maker allows the use biodiesel.
Daniel Roshard is an interior designer and environmental activist, studying the integration of traditional house appliances to gardens and outdoors. Daniel writes <a href="http://biodiesel.zupatips.com/">Biodiesel</a> articles for ZupaTips.com
About Hydrogen
The global oil crisis was attenuated by the new nuclear energy and with the help of the electrical engines introduced (especially in the public transportation), but it wasn t past. One can understand in these conditions the new high costs for the combustibles obtained from petroleum (gas, diesel oil, etc ). A new combustible is necessarily now (for the engines with internal combustion). This combustible must be found in unlimited quantity. The single future possible combustible (which pass all the conditions) for the new internal combustion engines, is the HYDROGEN. The hydrogen can be extracted from water (and from any elements). When it was tested like a possible internal combustible, one has utilized the classical Otto-engines at a low shaft rotation (2500-6000 rpm). A normal rpm for hydrogen is a 25000-60000 value. The hydrogen burning process is ten time more quickly than the classical combustibles burning process. For this reason the shaft-rotation must support a ten times increase, as well. This is the first small technical difficult part, in the process of introducing the hydrogen like internal combustible in the Otto-engines. Another small difficult in this process is the high efficiency obtaining of hydrogen and its storage method. With a highly shaft rotation engine with hydrogen, we may obtain a Compact Otto Engine which can give the same power parameters at a lower combustible consumption, without emissions.
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Author: Florian Ion TIBERIU-PETRESCU <P> Company: UPB Polytechnic University of Bucharest <P> Member of FISITA and IFToMM <P> Residence: BUCHAREST - ROMANIA - EUROPE <P> Website: iondynamics.blogspot.com <P> Memorable Quote 1: Drivetrain Expert (Gear And Gearing Expert); <P> Memorable Quote 2: Otto Engines Expert (Powertrain Expert, Cam Gear Expert, Camshaft Expert).
The Water Machine
The Water Machine has been a dream. Now this dream may be a reality. The dream comes true. The water machine, practically the water engine, can be made. The engine not works actually with water, but it process the hydrogen extract from water. If the extracted hydrogen is stocked in a comb-cylinder, the vehicle is a hydrogen machine, but it s not a water machine. The vehicle, become a water machine only if its engine works with the hydrogen extracted directly from water. In this case, the machine (the vehicle), stock the water. Process the hydrogen directly from water, it was a failure. Maybe the electrolysis is not efficiency, or it wasn t process correctly. Today, one can try something new. The vapor water must be radiated with ultraviolet radiations, and one obtains the hydrogen. We must try all ultraviolet frequencies, and for every frequency one try different (more) intensities of radiation.
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Author: Florian Ion TIBERIU-PETRESCU Company: UPB POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST TMR Department Residence: BUCHAREST - ROMANIA - EUROPE Website: www.iondynamics.co.nr Memorable Quote 1: Drivetrain Expert (Gear And Gearing Expert) Memorable Quote 2: Otto Engines Expert (Powertrain Expert) Author Comment / Biography: Citizenship: Romanian Date of birth: March; 28; 1958 Home address: T rgu-Neamt street, 15-17, bl. A15, ap. 44, sect. 6, Bucharest, ROMANIA, zip-062054. Phone: 004(0) 0722529840; 004(0) 0217466121. E-mail: tiberiuionro@yahoo.com; petrescuflorian@yahoo.com Military status: unfit with draw out of evidence Marital status: married with two children s Study (Education): Graduate of Polytechnic University Bucharest, Faculty of Transportation, Motor Vehicles stream in 1982. Professional experience record: Assistant Professor Eng. at the Bucharest Polytechnic University, chair of Robots and Mechanisms . Projects: Materialized: -The design of the cams mechanisms with a maximal efficiency; -The best efficiency for the OTTO motors mechanism; -The projection of the gearing with a maximal efficiency; In the future: -The projection of an automatic box with a maximal efficiency; -A Compact Otto-Engine with Hydrogen; -Contributions in the development of the quantum theory; -A Doppler correction; -An ionic engine; Language skills: -French middle level (writing, reading, speaking); -English beginner (writing, reading). Computer skills: -Windows XP Professional, XP Home, SERVER; -Office XP, 2003 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photo Editor, Publisher); -AutoCAD 14, 2006; Corel Draw 11; -Norton Utilities; -EXCEL, MATLAB, FORTRAN. Different dates: -member of ARoTMM-IFToMM, and SIAR-FISITA.
The Water Machine
The Water Machine has been a dream. Now this dream may be a reality. The dream comes true. The water machine, practically the water engine, can be made. The engine not works actually with water, but it process the hydrogen extract from water. If the extracted hydrogen is stocked in a comb-cylinder, the vehicle is a hydrogen machine, but it s not a water machine. The vehicle, become a water machine only if its engine works with the hydrogen extracted directly from water. In this case, the machine (the vehicle), stock the water. Process the hydrogen directly from water, it was a failure. Maybe the electrolysis is not efficiency, or it wasn t process correctly. Today, one can try something new. The vapor water must be radiated with ultraviolet radiations, and one obtains the hydrogen. We must try all ultraviolet frequencies, and for every frequency one try different (more) intensities of radiation.
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Author: Florian Ion TIBERIU-PETRESCU <P> Company: UPB Polytechnic University of Bucharest <P> Member of FISITA and IFToMM <P> Residence: BUCHAREST - ROMANIA - EUROPE <P> Website: iondynamics.blogspot.com <P> Memorable Quote 1: Drivetrain Expert (Gear And Gearing Expert) <P> Memorable Quote 2: Otto Engines Expert (Powertrain Expert, Cam Gear Expert, Camshaft Expert).
Diesel and Gasoline Engines
There has been a lot of debate concerning the environmental safety of the diesel engine versus the gasoline engine. In the past the diesel engine was a large polluter and was deemed to be very noisy and unreliable. This was one of the major downfalls of this engine design.
Today however it is seen that this is no longer the case. While the diesel engine continues to be more of a polluter than the gasoline engine in some aspects it is not as bad as before and in fact beats the gasoline engine on some fronts. The diesel engine has been greatly improved in terms of its efficiency and has reduced the oil consumption.
Due to the lowered per mile fuel consumption of the diesel engine it can be seen that the diesel engine releases less carbon dioxide than the gasoline engine. This is a vital point as the gas carbon dioxide is a great contributor to global warming. It is however seen that in terms of particulate pollution diesel engines are larger culprits when compared to the gasoline engine. They are also producers of smog forming pollutants.
These particulates are largely classes as soot particles and this falls into three major classes. These are particulate matter that is greater than 10 microns, particulate matter that is smaller than 10 microns or 10 microns and particulate matter that is 2.5 microns or smaller. It is a fact that these sizes can be related to the particular effects of these particles on humans.
The particulate matter that is greater than 10 microns is not as dangerous as it is ejected from the body by sneezing, coughing and nose blowing. Smaller particles settle in the windpipe and cause irritation and the particulate matter that is 2.5 microns is seen to settle in the lungs and cause serious irritation, mutation of tissues and many serious medical problems such as asthma and cancer. This therefore makes the issue of diesel pollution a serious and deadly one.
This means there will be more serious and tougher emission rules for the diesel engine to adhere too and the need for high tech diesel engines that use fuel that is low in sulfur. The benefits of this fuel may in fact however not be worth it as the production of the fuel will generate more pollutants.
There is however still a future for diesel as it will indeed have a role to play in the overall reduction of the production of greenhouse gases as well as oil consumption. The diesel engine will continue to be advanced but whether it will catch up to the technologies employed in the gasoline engines is a question that remains. The gasoline engine technologies in use have been ahead of the diesel engine in terms of air pollution and continue to remain ahead.
If the diesel engine can offer the same efficiency of the gasoline engine in terms of pollutants then it will be the engine of choice without any dispute. Until that time it continues to trail the gasoline engine even though it has better fuel efficiency.
John is the webmaster and a contributor for http://www.diesel-generator-central.com and http://www.diesel-performance-pros.com. http://www.diesel-generator-central.com offers experienced and professional advice to assist you in your next diesel decison.
Hybrid Cars Come In Several Types Posted By : Wendy Gorman
Any potential purchaser of a new car is used to juggling choice of size, power, number of seats,color and much more. The advent of the hybrid car now adds further choice of type for the hybrid. This knol explores the significant differences between the serial hybrid, the parallel hybrid and the full hybrid designs.
Gas Mileage Secrets - Simple Techniques for Better Gas Mileage Posted By : Michael Lee
In this article, youll learn about some of the most effective gas mileage secrets of many smart drivers. These gas mileage secrets will help you save more gas, which in turn, will help you save more money!
Electric and Plug-In Hybrid cars
by Abe Niang, www.plug-in-hybrid-cars.com
Hybrid cars have both an electric and a gas motor to run it. A common misconception is that they need to be plugged into an electric outlet to recharge the batteries, but the modern hybrid cars and trucks are now built to recharge themselves.
The term “hybrid” of course simply means a mixture of 2 different forms; in this case electric and gas power.
The gas engines in today’s electric cars are smaller than in standard vehicles. The hybrid can run on either engine, but hybrid drivers will use both to conserve on fuel.
Most hybrids primarily run on the gasoline engine, and the electric motor kicks in when more power is needed.
A neat feature in that they are designed to instantly shut off whenever the vehicle stops and restart when the driver hits the gas
pedal again. In the interval, the battery keeps the lights, radio, AC/Heat and other appliances on.
Hybrid cars are virtually silent because the gasoline engine cuts off and on. This will confuse new owners who may not pay attention to the indicator lights and think the car is off when it is actually on.
Of cource, the main benefit of the hybrid car or truck is the tremendous fuel savings (up to 60 miles per gallon). This makes the hybrid a very popular choice these days and this trend will continue for years to come.
Another benefit is that they emit much fewer pollutants into the air; up to 90%cleaner than non-hybrid vehicles. Their engines are a lot more efficient and they produce fewer exhaust emissions.
Besides the government tax incentives, you may benefit from free parking at many parking lots in more environmentally ‘conscious’
cities and businesses
Hybrid cars and trucks are primarily made of aluminum and plastic, which makes them much lighterand more efficient and that allows them to run efficiently on smaller, lighter engines.
But these materials don’t make them any less safe than conventional cars; the manufacturers use strategically placed special panels that reinforce the impact points thus allowing the car to better resist impacts.
Honda and Toyota are the 2 major hybrid manufacturers, but US manufacturers are catching up fast. Honda and toyota started exporting hybrid vehicles into the US in 2000 with the Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius. Both cars were commercial successes.
The trend now is to introduce hybrid sport utility vehicles that will have the power of conventional SUVs, but will be more efficient and environmentally friendly. These are expected to be very popular with today’s gas prices and high maintenance costs of regular trucks and SUVs.
Hybrid vehicles are here to stay. they are much cleaner, easier to maintain, more environmentally friendly, cheaper to operate and their cost is very similar (cheaper in some cases) to conventional cars and trucks.
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Abe Niang is the webmaster for http://www.plug-in-hybrid-cars.com. Visit his business blog at http://www.plug-in-hybrid-cars.com.for free and useful information about hybrid cars and trucks