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Fig. 1 Sample of biodiesel and natural diesel blends
2.1 Experimental Setup
The computerized diesel engine test rig was used to perform all the experiment as
shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The engine used for the experiment was the actual working
automobile engine built by Mahindra for their mini-truck Supro. Specifications of
the engine used are shown in Table 2. Schematic of the diesel engine test rig is shown
below.
An electric field dynamo was used to apply load for precise control. By choosing
different combinations of applied load (w) and speed (N), desired break power (BP)
was achieved. Then break-specific fuel consumption and break thermal efficiency
were calculated and compared with respect to the break power. This was repeated
for all blends. The engine was tested with as low as 1 kW BP to the high of 8.5 kW
Fig. 2 Diesel engine testing rig (schematic)
M. Dalal et al.
Fig. 1 Sample of biodiesel and natural diesel blends
2.1 Experimental Setup
The computerized diesel engine test rig was used to perform all the experiment as
shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The engine used for the experiment was the actual working
automobile engine built by Mahindra for their mini-truck Supro. Specifications of
the engine used are shown in Table 2. Schematic of the diesel engine test rig is shown
below.
An electric field dynamo was used to apply load for precise control. By choosing
different combinations of applied load (w) and speed (N), desired break power (BP)
was achieved. Then break-specific fuel consumption and break thermal efficiency
were calculated and compared with respect to the break power. This was repeated
for all blends. The engine was tested with as low as 1 kW BP to the high of 8.5 kW
Fig. 2 Diesel engine testing rig (schematic)