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8 articles for “VCR Engine”
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Assessing the Impact of the Compression Ratio on Emission and Performance Attributes of Jatropha Biodiesel Fuelled VCR Engine.
Abstract: In the view of fast diminishing petroleum reservoirs and polluted environment, it’s the need of time to opt for a viable alternative to diesel fuel. Fuels derived from plant oils or animal fats are better alternatives to diesel fuels. The jatropha derived from the non-edible plant has proven its ability for being an alternative to conventional diesel. The variable compression ratio (VCR) technology is recognised for improving the performance, efficiency, …
Published in Journal of Automobile Engineering and Applications · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 6–17 Read article
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Analysis of Engine Performance and Exhaust Emission Characteristics of VCR Engine Fuelled with Different Blends of Jatropha Biodiesel
Abstract: With the concern to global environment issues, researchers are encouraged to find alternate for scarce and rapidly diminishing fossil fuels. From the variety of options, fuels obtained from vegetable oils or animal fats have proven better alternate for petroleum fuels. Having its roots in agriculture, vegetable oils are capable to minimize overall СO addition to the atmosphere. Due to higher viscosity and low volatility compared to petroleum diesel, neat vegetable …
Published in Journal of Automobile Engineering and Applications · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 31–44 Read article
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Evaluating the Effect of the EGR Rate on the Performance and the Emission of VCR Engine Operating on Jatropha Biodiesel Blends
Abstract: AbstractThe modern diesel engines running on biodiesel employ many techniques to encounter strict exhaust emission norms. Among the many techniques suggested to mitigate the NOX emission from the compression ignition engine, the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system is being employed extensively. The EGR curtails the proportion of the oxygen in the mixture and lowers the flame temperature inside the cylinder. This research is intended to investigate the influence of the …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 7–14 Read article
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Thermal Analysis of Kirloskar VCR Engines Using Blended Biodiesels under Varying Loads
Abstract: The increasing demand for sustainable energy has prompted much research into environment-friendly substitutes for traditional fossil fuels. In this study, the thermal performance and emission characteristics of Kirloskar Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) diesel engines evaluated with varying load conditions using biodiesel-sourced oil blended with soybean oil are discussed. B0 (pure diesel) to B100 (pure biodiesel) blends were considered for the study to assess their effects on parameters, like brake thermal …
Published in International Journal of Electrical and Communication Engineering Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 19–34 Read article
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Emission Characteristics Investigation of Single Cylinder VCR Diesel Engine using Calophyllum inophyllum Biodiesel Blends as Fuel
Abstract: This work presents experimental investigation on a single cylinder vertical diesel engine with Calophyllum inophyllum (Undi) biodiesel blends. Experiments were conducted using pure diesel, 25, 50 and 75% blends by varying the compression ratio, and the exhaust emission characteristics obtained using a computerized exhaust gas analyzer are presented here. From the results obtained, it was concluded that the biodiesel blends had equivalent emission characteristics with no modifications in the VCR …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Performance analysis of Butanol and Waste Cooking Oil bio-diesels in VCR diesel engine
Abstract: Global energy crisis is the key reason for switching to alternate fuels without compromising with environmental standards. This paper focuses on assessing the performance parameters viz. brake thermal efficiency (BTE), brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC), air/fuel ratio and torque against gradually increasing load (0-4 kg) for waste cooking oil (WCO) biodiesel, butanol biodiesel and neat diesel in a variable compression ratio engine. Three different blends of WCO and butanol, separately, …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 113–117 Read article
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Emission Analysis Of Butanol and Waste Cooking Oil in VCR Diesel Engine
Abstract: Environmental pollution and depleting energy resources are two major reasons to find a suitable alternative fuel. The experimental study is carried out on a variable compression ratio engine to compare the emissions produced by the engine using the blends of waste cooking oil and that of butanol, separately with the emissions produced by the same engine using neat diesel on the different compression ratio and loads. The blends were prepared …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 86–90 Read article
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Engine Performance Analysis of Cottonseed Based Biodiesel Using Design Expert Statistical Based Tool
Abstract: Biodiesel is a biofuel acquired by substance forms from vegetable oils or creature fats and liquor that can be utilized in diesel engines alone or mixed with diesel oil. It is characterized as the mono-alkyl esters of unsaturated fats got from vegetable oils or creature fats. In basic words biodiesel is the item that gotten when vegetable oil or creature fat is artificially responded with a liquor to deliver unsaturated …
Published in International Journal of Industrial and Product Design Engineering · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 1–5 Read article