Combined impact of injection pressure and combustion chamber geometry on the performance of a biodiesel fueled diesel engine

Energy

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 330-339

  Jaichandar, S ^a   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 pressure; Performance

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; ENGINES; GEOMETRY; MIXING; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; HIGH-PRESSURE INJECTION; IMPROVED THERMAL EFFICIENCIES; INJECTION PRESSURES; MAXIMUM HEAT RELEASE RATE; PEAK IN-CYLINDER PRESSURES; PERFORMANCE; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION;

DIESEL ENGINES;

AIRFLOW; BIOFUEL; COMBUSTION; DESIGN; DESIGN METHOD; DIESEL ENGINE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; EQUIPMENT COMPONENT; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HEAT TRANSFER; NITROGEN OXIDES; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE EFFECT;

PONGAMIA;

EID: 84878638360     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.04.019     Document Type: Article

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