Experimental investigation into effects of addition of zinc oxide on performance, combustion and emission characteristics of diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends in CI engine

Alexandria Engineering Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 3355-3362

  Prabakaran, B ^a   Udhoji, Anurag ^a  

^a HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Diesel biodiesel ethanol blends; Ethanol; Zinc oxide nano particles

Indexed keywords

ASTM STANDARDS; BIODIESEL; COMBUSTION; DIRECT INJECTION; ETHANOL; FOSSIL FUELS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOPARTICLES; SMOKE; ZINC OXIDE;

BIODIESEL ETHANOLS; CYLINDER PRESSURES; DIRECT INJECTION DIESEL ENGINES; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; PERFORMANCE TESTS; PROPERTY-TESTING; SINGLE CYLINDERS;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 84994479554     PISSN: 11100168     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aej.2016.08.022     Document Type: Article

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