Table 8 Comparison of numerical and experimental results of the BD fuel at 100% of engine rated load
From: Numerical simulation of a diesel engine performance powered by soybean biodiesel and diesel fuels
Measured quantity | Numerical result | Experimental result | Difference (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Peak pressure (bar) | 68.2 | 66.4 | 2.71 |
Peak temperature (K) | 1593 | 1572 | 1.335 |
Peak HRR (J/deg) | 57.4 | 54.5 | 5.32 |
BSFC (g/KWh) | 311.4 | 303 | 2.77 |
BTE (%) | 28.4 | 29.5 | 3.72 |
CO (g/Kg of fuel) | 128.4 | 122.2 | 5.07 |
CO2 (g/Kg of fuel) | 2691 | 2614.4 | 2.92 |
NO (g/Kg of fuel) | 33.47 | 31.13 | 7.51 |
HC (g/Kg of fuel) | 3.13 | 2.73 | 14.6 |
EGT (K) | 696 | 711 | 2.1 |