Performance evaluation of non-edible vegetable oils as substitute fuels in low heat rejection diesel engines

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 214, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-187

  Prasad, C M V ^a  

^a Sri Venkateswara Engineering College   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; ESTERIFICATION; EXHAUST GASES; FUEL CONSUMPTION; NITROGEN OXIDES; PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; SMOKE; SYNTHETIC FUELS; VEGETABLE OILS;

BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE; BRAKE SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE; LOW HEAT REJECTION; NONEDIBLE VEGETABLE OILS;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 0033626011     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095440700021400207     Document Type: Article

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