IDI Engine With Alternate Fuels

Abstract

A plethora of experiments were conducted on IDI engine with various biodiesels (e.g., methyl esters of mahua, jatropha, rice bran, pongamia, palm, beef tallow, and waste cooking oils). Review of the results of these endeavors with various additives and blends with or without super charging of the engine are presented in this chapter. All these attempts have been concentrated to arrive at the best yield from a single cylinder engine. The recorded pressure changes during combustion, the derived heat release rates, and exhaust emissions are presented in the form of plots at various loads and at a constant speed. Engine cylinder vibrations (reflect combustion excitation) in the form of FFT and time waves were recorded at radial points and vertical on the cylinder body to assess the combustion propensity in all cases of studies. The results with relative benefits are enumerated.