Effect of soybean oil ethyl ester/diesel fuel Blends on engine efficiency

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 50, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 229-247

  Bueno, Andre Valente ^a   Velasquez, Jose Antonio ^b,c   Milanez, Luiz Fernando ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Diesel engine; Engine performance; Exergy analysis

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; BLENDING; BRAKES; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; DIRECT INJECTION; EFFICIENCY; ESTERS; EXERGY; MASS TRANSFER;

BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES; ENGINE EFFICIENCY; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; ENGINE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY BALANCES; INDICATED THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

SOYBEAN OIL;

EID: 67049108923     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijvd.2009.024976     Document Type: Article

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