In the present paper, the author attempts to employ three coordinates in representing the theoretical study of hydrocarbon fuel combustion phenomena.
We compare method“A”, in which supplied air is represented by a function of burn-ing rate, with method“B”, which is normal.
The carbon present in the combustion products is not considered in this report.
Therefore, it can be illustrated that theoretical air, combustion efficiency and concentra-tion of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the wet or dry products are expressed as the characteristic surface with burning rate and fuel composition.
It is found that surfaces intersect usually at a particular curve.
The equations of these curves may be obtained by equating the equation of any two surfaces.
By varying the excess air ratio or fuel composition, this curve is removed and the surface is formed.These results suggest the beneficial use for low quality fuel and suitable control of air flow rate with improvement in performance.
The maximum difference among the constituents content actually obtained by dry emission and theoretical wet products, is acquired by equating partial differential with respect to one variable on the equations.
Practically, each performance factors may be found from the results of the gas analy-sis for dry emission.
However, since these treatments are too complicated it seems that, an easier method of evaluation can be established by utilizing the series of alignment charts.
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