Abstract: A series of starting tests was conducted on a turbocharged diesel engine to investigate combustion instability for various coolant temperatures, ranging from 20 to 80°C, and fuel blends (neat diesel, blend of diesel with ...

Abstract: The present work evaluates the effects of using blends of diesel fuel with two (straight) vegetable oils, viz sunflower and cottonseed, and their corresponding methyl ester biodiesels in proportions of 10% and 20% (by ...