Performance characteristics of a glowplug assisted low heat rejection diesel engine using ethanol

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 323-329

  Karthikeyan, B ^a   Srithar, K ^a  

^a THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Alternate fuel; Ceramic coating; Diesel engine; Ethanol; Glowplug; Low heat rejection

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON MONOXIDE; CERAMIC COATINGS; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); EFFICIENCY; ENGINES; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; FUELS; GLOW PLUGS; HEAT SINKS; IGNITION; INSULATION; PLASMA SPRAYING; THERMAL INSULATION; YTTRIA STABILIZED ZIRCONIA; ZIRCONIA;

ALTERNATE FUELS; BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE; HIGH COMPRESSION RATIO; LOW HEAT REJECTION; LOW HEAT REJECTION ENGINE; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; SELF-IGNITION TEMPERATURE;

DIESEL ENGINES;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; CERAMICS; COATING; COMPRESSION; DIESEL ENGINE; ETHANOL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INSULATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; ZIRCON;

EID: 77957306662     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.07.011     Document Type: Article

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