Compared to other internal combustion engines, the diesel engine contributes a considerable part in air pollution; especially by emission of sulfur oxides (SOx) along with oxides of nitrogen (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrocarbon (HC); those …

The healthy and stable operation of the ship’s power system is the foundation for the normal navigation of a ship. Data-driven ship power system condition monitoring is currently one of the research directions, but such methods often require a …

A diesel engine powers large-scale mechanical systems such as ships and nuclear power plants. As the engine is the core of the system, maintaining its good working conditions is crucial to ensuring overall system efficiency. However, because of …

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is facing extreme gas emissions challenges in the energy and transport sector. So, it is always preferred to use fuels that should be derived from waste to energy resources that are available abundantly without …

Acorns are a nut that can be found across Portugal, particularly in the Alentejo region where the raising and feeding of Iberian Pigs is most present. Despite this contribution, they’re often ignored by the general population and therefore go to …

Carbon particles, a primary component of diesel engine emissions, cause persistent erosion in the exhaust piping system, inevitably leading to performance degradation. This erosion can result in reduced fuel economy and increased emissions. The …

The over-dependence on fossil fuel in IC engines has brought it to the verge of extinction. It also releases harmful pollutants into the atmosphere after combustion. This study aimed to simulate and analyse the functioning metrics of a diesel …

This research work attempts to explore the combined effect of engine load and compression ratio (CR) on the performance, combustion, and emission characteristics of a 3.5 kW diesel engine utilizing simulated biogas (SBG), simulated producer gas …

The objective of this study was to analyze through spray and engine experiments the effects of replacing mechanical injectors. The spray characteristics of the mechanical injectors of a used diesel engine and those of new mechanical injectors of …

The purpose of the current study was to carry out an experimental evaluation of the performance and emission profile of a 10-kW water-cooled direct injection four-stroke single-cylinder diesel engine using diesel, B20 (80% v/v diesel and 20% v/v …

The utilization of waste exhaust heat energy into inlet preheated air is investigated using heat pipe heat exchanger. This study focuses on waste heat energy, which comes out as exhaust from standalone diesel engine is around 60–70%, this energy …

Injection timing heavily influences the diesel engine performance and emissions. The present study utilizes a various injection strategies such as single injection, 30° BTDC and 50° pilot injection, paired pilot injection, and split injection on …

In selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, the urea injection control strategy is central to the control of NOx emissions. When urea is over-injected, ammonia leakage will occur downstream of the SCR. A neural network-based NH3 leakage …

The effect of graphene oxide nanoparticles (50 ppm) and hydrogen enrichment on the Nerium oleander methyl ester-diesel blend is investigated in the present research study using a compression ignition engine in a dual-fuel mode. Biodiesel is …

A series of test experimental analyses have been performed to analyze the performance parameters of CI engine fueled with diesel and biodiesel blends. The various biodiesel blends have been prepared as K0L20D80, K5L15D80, K10L10D80, K15L5D80, and …

In this study, there has been a failure of the crankshaft on a pick up vehicle using a diesel engine. After 3 months of use, the crankshaft broke on the crank arm. The purpose of this study was to determine the cause of crankshaft failure in a …

Every automotive manufacturer wants to achieve IC engines with maximum efficiency in today's world. To achieve maximum efficiency, engineers try to tweak various components. One such component is the intake manifold. The function of the intake …

The hefty prices of raw materials are the greatest hurdle to biodiesel's adoption as an alternate fuel. While waste cooking oil offers a cost-effective solution, it poses challenges in disposal and the potential for contamination. These factors …

Crankshaft is one of the main components of a combustion engine, and it is designed to be used for continuous rotation. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the crankshaft failure of a jeep with a four-cylinder diesel engine which was used to …

The aims of lowering the exhaust emissions and improving the engine performance of diesel and producer gas (PG) dual fuel engine have been continuously developed. Diesel blended with 20% palm oil methyl ester (PME20) is examined as an alternative …