Experimental heat release analysis and emissions of a HSDI diesel engine fueled with ethanol-diesel fuel blends

Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1791-1808

  Rakopoulos, C D ^a   Antonopoulos, K A ^a   Rakopoulos, D C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Combustion; Diesel engine; Emissions; Ethanol diesel blends; Heat release analysis

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DATA ACQUISITION; DIESEL FUELS; ETHANOL; FUEL INJECTION; HEAT RADIATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

HEAT RELEASE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE DIAGRAMS; PROCESSING SYSTEM;

DIESEL ENGINES;

COMBUSTION; DATA ACQUISITION; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ETHANOL; FUEL INJECTION; HEAT RADIATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINE; EMISSION; ETHANOL; FUEL;

HYDRA;

EID: 34547525988     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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