01. Plotnikov S. A., Gnevashev P. V., Shishkin G. P., Kartashevich A. N. Probing Alternative Fuel Compositions to Determine Electrical Parameters

DOI: 10.15507/2658-4123.034.202402.178-190

Probing Alternative Fuel Compositions to Determine Electrical Parameters

Sergey A. Plotnikov
Dr.Sci. (Eng.), Professor of the Chair of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Vyatka State University (36 Moskovskaya St., Kirov 610000, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8887-4591, Researcher ID: R-8491-2016, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Pavel V. Gnevashev
Postgraduate Student of the Chair of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Vyatka State University (36 Moskovskaya St., Kirov 610000, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1131-9195, Researcher ID: JNE-2158-2023/a>, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Gennady P. Shishkin
Cand.Sci. (Ped.), Associate Professor of the Chair of Physics and Medical Informatics, Kirov State Medical University (112 Karl Marx St., Kirov 610027, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6591-8653, Researcher ID: JPE-5148-2023, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Anatoly N. Kartashevich
Dr.Sci. (Eng.), Professor, Head of the Chair of Tractors, Cars and Machines for Environmental Management, Belarusian State Agricultural Academy (5 Michurina St., Gorki 213407, Republic of Belarus), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3649-1521, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Abstract
Introduction. In this paper attention is paid to the study of electrical parameters of fifteen compositions of alternative fuels. The task of developing non-contact methods of fuel composition analysis is relevant.
Aim of the Study. The study is aimed at obtaining dielectric constant data of alternative fuels for further search of the relationship with combustion process.
Materials and Methods. For the study there was used a capacitor consisting of two 175x102 mm aluminum plates and a Sinometex ZT-Y multimeter.
Results. When comparing the dielectric constant values of all presented alternative fuel compositions, there is found the dependence between the minimum and maximum content of added alcohol and vegetable oils in the mixture. This dependence manifests itself in the nature of dielectric constant values correlating with the capacitor electric capacity, if there is the mixture between the plates. It is observed for all three hydrocarbons added to the mixture: ethanol, rapeseed and colza oils. For example, the dielectric permittivity increases throughout the range from 10 to 50% of the added ethanol, rapeseed and colza oils, reaching the values from Ɛ =3.05 to 45.31; from Ɛ = 2.35 to 2.72; from Ɛ = 2.33 up to 2.8, respectively.
Discussion and Conclusion. The analysis of the dielectric constant values of various alternative fuel compositions shows that when the content of alcohol and vegetable oils in the mixture increases from 10 to 50%, the dielectric constant increases. And this is true for all three hydrocarbons: ethanol, rapeseed and colza oils.

Keywords: alternative fuel, electrical parameters, permittivity, non-motorized method, ethanol, rapeseed oil, colza oil, diesel fuel

Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Acknowledgments: The authors would like to express their gratitude to the reviewers, whose critical evaluation of the presented materials and suggestions for their improvement contributed significantly to the quality of the article.

For citation: Plotnikov S.A., Gnevashev P.V., Shishkin G.P., Kartashevich A.N. Probing Alternative Fuel Compositions to Determine Electrical Parameters. Engineering Technologies and Systems. 2024;34(2):178‒190. https://doi.org/10.15507/2658-4123.034.202402.178-190

Authors contribution:
S. A. Plotnikov – general guidance, formulation of research objectives.
P. V. Gnevashev – laboratory research.
G. P. Shishkin – theoretical analysis.
A. N. Kartashevich – theoretical analysis

All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

Submitted 08.12.2023; revised 14.12.2023;
accepted 25.12.2023

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