Design and Fabrication of Improved V-8 Solenoid Engine with Splash Lubrication System

This work shows that the performance of the V-8 Solenoid engine can be further improved by integrating a splash lubrication system based on the recommendations of the previous studies. The lubricant used to dissipate the heat from the coils is the Castor MAGNATEC 15W-40 based on the material selection process conducted. Furthermore, a hall-effect sensor is utilized to improve the accuracy of detecting the generated engine speed. In the analysis of the engine performance, this work reveals that the speed can be increased up to 750 rpm, and the efficiency to 27.1 % which is relatively higher than the reference literature. Experimental calculations also show that incorporating a splash lubrication system enhances the heat dissipation by a magnitude of 3 and thereby extending the operating time of the solenoid engine; and the output power obtained from this experimental model is at 11.7 W. This present work contributes to the effort of engineers and manufacturers in developing the next generation of environment-friendly combustion engines.