Performance and emission studies on DI-diesel engine fueled with pongamia methyl ester injection and methanol carburetion

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-40

  Haribabu, N ^a   Appa Rao, B V ^b   Adinarayana, S ^c   Sekhar, Y M C ^c   Rambabu, K ^d  

^a SASI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING   (India)

^b ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c MVGR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^d SIR C R REDDY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Carburetion; Emissions; Methanol; Performance; PME

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953735298     PISSN: 18234690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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