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P. Tamilselvan

Bio: P. Tamilselvan is an academic researcher from Jiangsu University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Diesel fuel & Diesel engine. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 8 publications receiving 235 citations. Previous affiliations of P. Tamilselvan include Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering & Knowledge Institute of Technology.

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Abstract: Direct injection diesel engines are more popular in the automotive sector than spark ignition (SI) engines due to its fuel lean operation However, the demand of fossil fuel is rising day by day and hence the major fuel source of diesel engine, the petroleum based fuel, is depleting rapidly Many countries depend mainly on imported fossil fuels due to lack of fuel reserves and it has great impact on the economy In addition to this, the major concerns of diesel engine are its oxides of nitrogen and smoke emissions Therefore, for the past several decades extensive efforts are being made to search for alternate fuels to overcome the dependence on fossil fuel and environment pollution In this regard, several alternate fuels namely hydrogen, oxygenated fuels like alcohol fuels, dimethyl ether and biodiesel fuels etc, have been extensively analysed Recent studies show that biodiesel is one of the most promising alternate fuels for diesel engines because of its biodegradable, oxygenated, sulphur free and renewable characteristics Hence, it is getting the attention of researchers all over the world The blends of biodiesel with fossil diesel have many benefits like reduction in emissions, lower engine wear, lesser engine oil consumption and comparable thermal efficiency vis-a-vis diesel fuel Exhaustive experimental works have been carried out to analyse the suitability of biodiesel fuel as alternate fuel and to explore their advantages in diesel engines Hence, this paper is attempted to present a comprehensive review on the performance, combustion and emission characteristics of some important biodiesel fuels on diesel engines This comprehensive review on the published literature will be helpful to the researchers to understand the state-of-the-art technology of the biodiesel fuelled compression ignition engine

238 citations

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15 Jun 2018-Energy
TL;DR: In this article, the spray characteristics of diesel with HCB fuel blends were investigated in a constant volume combustion chamber to provide an accessible tool to predict spray behavior based on cheap and off-engine condition measurements for applying HCB in diesel engines.

40 citations

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02 Nov 2015
TL;DR: In this article, the performance, combustion and emission characteristics of a single-cylinder, constant speed, DI diesel engine using pine oil and its blends as an alternative fuel were studied.
Abstract: Environment pollution, increasing fuel prices and its demand have promoted an interest in development of alternative fuel for petroleum products. Biofuel is preferred as an alternative fuel for IC engines due to its abundant availability and renewable nature. It is renewable, biodegradable, oxygenated, sulfur free and reduces their adverse effects on climate change. This paper evaluates the possibility of using pine oil as an alternative fuel for diesel. The viscosity, flash point and cetane index of pine oil are lower than that of diesel. The calorific value of this oil is higher than that of diesel fuel. In the present work the performance, combustion and emission characteristics of a single-cylinder, constant speed, DI diesel engine using pine oil and its blends as an alternative fuel were studied. The results are compared with standard diesel fuel. The test results indicates that there is a slight increase in brake thermal efficiency and a decrease in brake specific fuel consumption for all pine blend...

27 citations

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15 Nov 2019-Energy
TL;DR: In this article, a second-generation hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel (HCB) from waste cooking oil with high reactivity is blended into the China 95#gasoline with different volume ratios, and the effect of blended ratio on the combustion and emission characteristics of a heavy-duty diesel engine was explored.

21 citations

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Weiwei Shang1, Zhixia He1, Qian Wang1, Jiawei Cao1, Bei Li1, Xianyin Leng1, P. Tamilselvan1, Da Li1 
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of HCB/Diesel blended fuels properties (by mass fraction of biodiesel in diesel) on spray combustion characteristics was investigated at inert and reacting conditions in a constant volume combustion chamber.

16 citations


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01 Jan 2014
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the engine performance and emissions produced from Jatropha curcas, Ceiba pentandra and Calophyllum inophyllus biodiesel in compressed ignition engine.
Abstract: Biodiesel is a recognized replacement for diesel fuel in compressed ignition engines due to its significant environmental benefits. The purpose of this study is to investigate the engine performance and emissions produced from Jatropha curcas, Ceiba pentandra and Calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel in compressed ignition engine. The biodiesel production process and properties are discussed and a comparison of the three biodiesels as well as diesel fuel is undertaken. After that, engine performance and emissions testing was conducted using biodiesel blends 10%, 20%, 30% and 50% in a diesel engine at full throttle load. The engine performance shows that those biodiesel blends are suitable for use in diesel engines. A 10% biodiesel blend shows the best engine performance in terms of engine torque, engine power, fuel consumption and brake thermal efficiency among the all blending ratios for the three biodiesel blends. Biodiesel blends have also shown a significant reduction in CO2, CO and smoke opacity with a slight increase in NOx emissions.

254 citations

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Abstract: Direct injection diesel engines are more popular in the automotive sector than spark ignition (SI) engines due to its fuel lean operation However, the demand of fossil fuel is rising day by day and hence the major fuel source of diesel engine, the petroleum based fuel, is depleting rapidly Many countries depend mainly on imported fossil fuels due to lack of fuel reserves and it has great impact on the economy In addition to this, the major concerns of diesel engine are its oxides of nitrogen and smoke emissions Therefore, for the past several decades extensive efforts are being made to search for alternate fuels to overcome the dependence on fossil fuel and environment pollution In this regard, several alternate fuels namely hydrogen, oxygenated fuels like alcohol fuels, dimethyl ether and biodiesel fuels etc, have been extensively analysed Recent studies show that biodiesel is one of the most promising alternate fuels for diesel engines because of its biodegradable, oxygenated, sulphur free and renewable characteristics Hence, it is getting the attention of researchers all over the world The blends of biodiesel with fossil diesel have many benefits like reduction in emissions, lower engine wear, lesser engine oil consumption and comparable thermal efficiency vis-a-vis diesel fuel Exhaustive experimental works have been carried out to analyse the suitability of biodiesel fuel as alternate fuel and to explore their advantages in diesel engines Hence, this paper is attempted to present a comprehensive review on the performance, combustion and emission characteristics of some important biodiesel fuels on diesel engines This comprehensive review on the published literature will be helpful to the researchers to understand the state-of-the-art technology of the biodiesel fuelled compression ignition engine

238 citations

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TL;DR: This paper is devoted to thoroughly reviewing and critically discussing various ML technology applications, with a particular focus on ANN, to solve function approximation, optimization, monitoring, and control problems in biodiesel research.

203 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, an extreme learning machine integrated with cuckoo search algorithm was developed to predict and optimize the process parameters of microwave irradiation-assisted transesterification process conditions.

190 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the current copper substituted zeolite catalysts, their operating temperature ranges with NOx reduction efficiencies and their deactivation mechanisms are reviewed, and they are shown to be the best catalysts suitable for NH3-SCR.

174 citations