Evaluación de los parámetros de funcionamiento de un motor de encendido provocado instrumentado con freno regenerativo al mezclar aditivos en los combustibles

Abstract

This research aims to evaluate the impact of five types of additives when mixed with two types of fuels sold in the city of Cuenca, to statistically assess the real effects that the additives can have on engine performance and efficiency. The fuel additive combinations are tested in the internal combustion engine laboratory of the Salesian Polytechnic University, using a 1600 cm³ Hyundai engine coupled to a dynamometer-type electromagnetic regenerative brake. The sampling process follows a data acquisition protocol strictly defined by the factorial experimental design (DOE), which includes 10 treatment combinations (2 fuel types and 5 additives), each with three replicates, for a total of 30 observations, thus ensuring data consistency.