Study of ignition characteristics of microemulsion of coconut oil under off diesel engine conditions

Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 318-324

  Salmani, Mahir H ^a   Rehman, S ^a   Zaidi, K ^b   Hasan, Ahmad K ^b  

^a TEERTHANKER MAHAVEER UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ambient air pressure; Butyl alcohol; Cylindrical combustion chamber; Microemulsification

Indexed keywords

EID: 85017339282     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22150986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jestch.2014.12.002     Document Type: Article

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