Experimental Investigation on Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Emission of Single Cylinder Petrol Engine by Varying Air Filter

The automobile plays an important role in the transport system of India. With increase in population and living standard, the vehicle population also increasing day by day. There is steep increase in the number of two wheelers during the last few years. All this are increasing exhaust pollution and particularly in metros as density of these vehicles is very high. As we know, more the emission, more the amount of fuel we have to burn in engine. Fuel consumption is directly depends on working conditions of an engine. Particularly for two wheelers, an extensive analysis of energy usage and pollution shows alternative power systems are still a long way behind the conventional ones. Therefore, all effort should be made to develop better engines in which specific fuel consumption should be less and also equipped with methods to reduce the pollution. Air filter plays very vital role in air intake system of any engine. Quality and quantity of incoming air depends on air filter also. The charging efficiency of engine is also directly affected by air filter design, its location and its type. So, this research will help us to identify the best possible air filter configuration for particular two wheeler engine to reduce exhaust emission and improving fuel consumption.