Research regarding the effects of a diesel engine’s control unit retrofitting, focussing on its performance and pollution

Abstract

Due to the stricter and stricter European restrictions on diesel engines, fewer manufacturers produce vehicles fuelled by diesel and since not anyone affords new vehicles and the out-of-use diesel vehicle waste would be huge. New ways of improving the pollution levels on currently registered vehicles must be found. The article presents a novel approach focusing on this scope, starting with the basic actual engine, and developing by retrofitting up to mechanical and software upgrades, aiming to raise the output of mechanical characteristics and simultaneous reduction of exhaust pollution. In short, the paper is focusing on research regarding the effects of a diesel engine’s control unit retrofitting.

Research regarding water and methanol injection upon the physical parameters of emissions’ concentration values on a compression ignition engine

“…Various methods have been used to reduce the nitrogen oxides' concentration, such as: (i) applying the exhaust gas recirculation valves technology, (ii) use of various catalysts, (iii) utilization of particle filters, (iv) addition of hydrogen in the fuel and air mixture. Some solutions were more or less successful [6][7][8][9].…”