Combined effect of injection timing and combustion chamber geometry on the performance of a biodiesel fueled diesel engine

Energy

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 388-394

  Jaichandar, S ^a   Senthil Kumar, P ^b   Annamalai, K ^b  

^a SREE SASTHA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Combustion chamber; Diesel engine; Emissions; Injection timing; Performance

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BIODIESEL; BRAKES; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; ENGINES; FOSSIL FUELS; GEOMETRY; MACHINE DESIGN; MIXING; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SULFUR;

AIR-FUEL MIXING; BASELINE ENGINES; BRAKE SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; COMBINED EFFECT; DIRECT INJECTION DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINE DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; INJECTION SYSTEMS; INJECTION TIMING; METHYL ESTERS; OXIDES OF NITROGEN; PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL;

DIESEL ENGINES;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOFUEL; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOSSIL FUEL; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GEOMETRY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

PONGAMIA;

EID: 84868560652     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.09.059     Document Type: Article

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