Operating characteristics of a variable compression ratio engine using esterified tamanu oil

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 285-301

  Mohanraj, T ^a   Mohan Kumar, K Murugu ^b  

^a SASTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Pavendar Bharathidasan College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Compression ratio; Esterified tamanu oil; Transesterification; VCR engine

Indexed keywords

BLOCK ARRANGEMENT; BRAKE POWER; BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CLEARANCE VOLUME; COMBUSTION PARAMETERS; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; ENGINE SPEED; ESTERIFIED TAMANU OIL; EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES; INTAKE VALVE CLOSINGS; MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE; OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; TRANSESTERIFICATION PROCESS; VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO;

BIODIESEL; BRAKES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); ENGINES; ESTERS; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROCARBONS; INTAKE VALVES; NITROGEN OXIDES; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; EMISSION; ENGINE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HYDROCARBON; NITROGEN OXIDES; VEGETABLE OIL;

EID: 84873602667     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2011.653849     Document Type: Article

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