Research Article

Sensitivity and Effect of Ignition Timing on the Performance of a Spark Ignition Engine: An Experimental and Modeling Study

Table 1

Engine specifications.

Engine typeTU3A

Number of strokes4
Number of cylinders4
Cylinder diameter (mm)75
Stroke (mm)77
Compression ratio10.5 : 1
Maximum power (kW)50
Maximum torque (NM)160
Maximum speed (rpm)6500
Displacement (cc)1360
Fuel97-octane