Comparison of Real-Life Operating Fuel Consumption of Two-Wheelers Fueled by Bio-Ethanol and Gasoline: a Simulation Approach
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Abstract
Research on developing a simulation model to determine fuel consumption (FC) of motorcycles using bio-ethanol
and gasoline based on real-world operational data. A computational model was developed using the AVL-Cruise
tool to simulate FC. The accuracy of the model was validated using experimental data from a chassis dynamometer
test under the WMTC (World Motorcycle Test Cycle). The results show that the model can closely replicate realworld
FC. When comparing the simulated and experimental FC data, the coefficient of determination R² was
0.8778, the root mean square error (RMSE) was 28.70 mg/s, and the root mean square percentage error (RMSPE)
was 22.89%. Additionally, 67.27% of instant FC data points had deviations within 20%. The model was then used
to simulate FC for motorcycles using gasoline and bio-ethanol under four-speed profiles collected from four
representative urban areas in Hanoi. The simulation results indicate that when using bio-ethanol, FC was
increased by around 13.12%, while energy consumption (EC) was decreased by 24.84% due to differences in the
properties of the two fuels. This confirms the advantages of bio-ethanol when used in internal combustion engines.
Keywords
Bio-ethanol, motorcycles, fuel consumption, AVL-Cruise.
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