Comparative evaluations of injection and spray characteristics of a diesel engine using karanja biodiesel-diesel blends

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 582-597

  Subramanian, K A ^a   Lahane, Subhash ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Air entrainment; Biodiesel; Break up length; Cone angle; Penetration distance; SMD

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONE ANGLE; IN-CYLINDER INJECTION; PENETRATION DISTANCE; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; SAUTER MEAN DIAMETER (SMD); SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS;

AIR ENTRAINMENT; BIODIESEL; EMISSION CONTROL; IGNITION; RATING; SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY; VAPORIZATION; VAPORS;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 84876490481     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1947     Document Type: Article

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