Performance optimization of Jatropha biodiesel engine model using Taguchi approach

Applied Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2476-2486

  Ganapathy, T ^a   Murugesan, K ^a   Gakkhar, R P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Compression ratio; Jatropha biodiesel; Signal to noise ratio; Taguchi method; Thermodynamic model

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); ENGINES; GRAPH THEORY; MACHINE DESIGN; TAGUCHI METHODS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMICS;

ENGINE PERFORMANCE; JATROPHA BIODIESELS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; ORTHOGONAL ARRAY; PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS; QUALITY CHARACTERISTIC; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL;

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

BIOFUEL; DESIGN; DICOTYLEDON; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY CROP; GRAPHICAL METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; THERMODYNAMICS;

JATROPHA;

EID: 65949109514     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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