Effect of piston geometry on performance characteristics of VCR engine with and without EGR when fueled with blends of methyl ester / Shrikant V. Baste and Sudhakar S. Umale

The growing population and exhaustion of fossil fuels necessitate our search for new sources of energy. The study for this research encompasses an amalgamation of interest in alternative fuels, advanced engine technology such as variable compression ratio VCR, engine component modification, and a me...

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spelling my.uitm.ir.1008722024-09-03T22:30:51Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/100872/ Effect of piston geometry on performance characteristics of VCR engine with and without EGR when fueled with blends of methyl ester / Shrikant V. Baste and Sudhakar S. Umale jmeche V. Baste, Shrikant S. Umale, Sudhakar QD Chemistry Steam engineering The growing population and exhaustion of fossil fuels necessitate our search for new sources of energy. The study for this research encompasses an amalgamation of interest in alternative fuels, advanced engine technology such as variable compression ratio VCR, engine component modification, and a methodical approach to testing for assessing the effects on key performance of the engine. A 3.5 kW compression ignition (CI) engine was fueled with blends of behada, chicken fat, and turmeric oil methyl ester. Engine operating parameters, such as the compression ratio (CR), rate of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), and piston top geometry, are optimized to maximize engine performance. CI engine was modified by changing the piston head (square and tangential groove top) for methyl ester diesel blend operations. In the study, diesel fuel is designated as B00 and methyl ester as B20. The influence of compression ratio (CR16 and CR18) with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR 0% and EGR 10%) was evaluated. The key performance indicators: brake thermal efficiency (BTE), brake-specific energy consumption (BSEC), brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC), air-to-fuel ratio (AFR), and exhaust gas temperature (EGT) are investigated. Results indicate that an increase in BTE accompanies an increase in load, suggesting enhanced thermal efficiency with increased power output. The consequence of VCR is also investigated, and it is determined that a higher CR results in a higher BTE due to an increase in compression pressure and temperature, thereby enhancing combustion. Due to the re-combustion of unburned hydrocarbons with the addition of EGR at a 10% rate, BTE increases further. Utilizing a piston geometry with tangential grooves and methyl ester blends also contributes to increased BTE. BSEC increases with increasing load, with an important rise observed when operating at maximum capacity. UiTM Press 2024-09 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/100872/1/100872.pdf Effect of piston geometry on performance characteristics of VCR engine with and without EGR when fueled with blends of methyl ester / Shrikant V. Baste and Sudhakar S. Umale. (2024) Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JMechE) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Journal_of_Mechanical_Engineering_=28JMechE=29/>, 21 (3): 3. pp. 45-62. ISSN 1823-5514 ; 2550-164X
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V. Baste, Shrikant
S. Umale, Sudhakar
Effect of piston geometry on performance characteristics of VCR engine with and without EGR when fueled with blends of methyl ester / Shrikant V. Baste and Sudhakar S. Umale
description The growing population and exhaustion of fossil fuels necessitate our search for new sources of energy. The study for this research encompasses an amalgamation of interest in alternative fuels, advanced engine technology such as variable compression ratio VCR, engine component modification, and a methodical approach to testing for assessing the effects on key performance of the engine. A 3.5 kW compression ignition (CI) engine was fueled with blends of behada, chicken fat, and turmeric oil methyl ester. Engine operating parameters, such as the compression ratio (CR), rate of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), and piston top geometry, are optimized to maximize engine performance. CI engine was modified by changing the piston head (square and tangential groove top) for methyl ester diesel blend operations. In the study, diesel fuel is designated as B00 and methyl ester as B20. The influence of compression ratio (CR16 and CR18) with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR 0% and EGR 10%) was evaluated. The key performance indicators: brake thermal efficiency (BTE), brake-specific energy consumption (BSEC), brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC), air-to-fuel ratio (AFR), and exhaust gas temperature (EGT) are investigated. Results indicate that an increase in BTE accompanies an increase in load, suggesting enhanced thermal efficiency with increased power output. The consequence of VCR is also investigated, and it is determined that a higher CR results in a higher BTE due to an increase in compression pressure and temperature, thereby enhancing combustion. Due to the re-combustion of unburned hydrocarbons with the addition of EGR at a 10% rate, BTE increases further. Utilizing a piston geometry with tangential grooves and methyl ester blends also contributes to increased BTE. BSEC increases with increasing load, with an important rise observed when operating at maximum capacity.
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title Effect of piston geometry on performance characteristics of VCR engine with and without EGR when fueled with blends of methyl ester / Shrikant V. Baste and Sudhakar S. Umale
title_short Effect of piston geometry on performance characteristics of VCR engine with and without EGR when fueled with blends of methyl ester / Shrikant V. Baste and Sudhakar S. Umale
title_full Effect of piston geometry on performance characteristics of VCR engine with and without EGR when fueled with blends of methyl ester / Shrikant V. Baste and Sudhakar S. Umale
title_fullStr Effect of piston geometry on performance characteristics of VCR engine with and without EGR when fueled with blends of methyl ester / Shrikant V. Baste and Sudhakar S. Umale
title_full_unstemmed Effect of piston geometry on performance characteristics of VCR engine with and without EGR when fueled with blends of methyl ester / Shrikant V. Baste and Sudhakar S. Umale
title_sort effect of piston geometry on performance characteristics of vcr engine with and without egr when fueled with blends of methyl ester / shrikant v. baste and sudhakar s. umale
publisher UiTM Press
publishDate 2024
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/100872/1/100872.pdf
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