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A Study of Fuel Pump Durability on the Bio-ethanol for FFV(Flexible Fuel Vehicle) System

바이오에탄올 연료에 대한 FFV(Flexible Fuel Vehicle)용 연료펌프모터의 내구성에 관한 연구

  • 김창수 (현대자동차 금속재료연구팀) ;
  • 곽동호 (현대자동차 금속재료연구팀) ;
  • 정병준 (현대자동차 금속재료연구팀) ;
  • 김종명 (현대자동차 금속재료연구팀)
  • Received : 2011.03.25
  • Accepted : 2011.04.28
  • Published : 2011.11.01
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Abstract

FFV(Flexible Fuel Vehicle) is the vehicle that can be used liberally from gasoline to E100(Ethanol 100%) for fuel. Recently, interest in the bio-fuel is increased by the environmental factors like exhaustion of the fossil fuel and ruduction of greenhouse gases. For the reason, adopting of FFV is activated in the world including North and South America. In general, bio-ethanol has highly corrosive substance in compare with gasoline. In the part of fuel system, corrosion can make a safety problem in case of fuel leakage and engine starting problem. So the fuel system of FFV have to be made of high corrosion-resistant materials. This study examined the effect of bio-ethanol on the durability properties according to component materials in FFV fuel pump motor and regulator using the High Temperature Fuel Circulation Test.

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