Green Diesel Engines Biodiesel Usage in Diesel Engines /

• Main Authors: Kegl, Breda (Author), Kegl, Marko (Author), Pehan, Stanislav (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Energy, 12
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Automotive engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Automotive Engineering.

With a focus on  ecology, economy and engine performance, diesel engines are explored in relation to current research and developments. The prevalent trends in this development are outlined with particular focus on  the most frequently used alternative fuels in diesel engines; the properties of vari...

Table of Contents:

• 1.Diesel Engine Characteristics
• 2.Guidelines for Improving Diesel Engine Characteristics
• 3.Biodiesel as Diesel Engine Fuel
• 4.Effects of Biodiesel on Injection Process Characteristics
• 6.Effects of Biodiesel on Fuel Spray Characteristics
• 7.Engine Performance, Economy, Tribology and Ecology
• 8.Improvement of Diesel Engine Characteristics by Numeric Optimization
• 8.Concluding Remarks.