Open AccessParametric Optimization of Brake Power and Specific Fuel Consumption on A Single Cylinder VCR Engine By Taguchi Method Using Jatropha Biodiesel Derived From Jatropha Curcas Oil Conducting Experiments As Per IS 10000 Approach
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of science and technolgy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-5660
DOI - 10.46243/jst.2020.v5.i3.pp62-71
Subject(s) - jatropha curcas , diesel engine , automotive engineering , four stroke engine , biodiesel , diesel fuel , brake specific fuel consumption , taguchi methods , brake , cylinder , naturally aspirated engine , fuel efficiency , thrust specific fuel consumption , materials science , engineering , mechanical engineering , internal combustion engine , composite material , exhaust gas recirculation , chemistry , combustion , microbiology and biotechnology , combustion chamber , biochemistry , organic chemistry , biology , catalysis
The main purpose of this research work is to evaluate the predicted values for the corrected Brake power(BP) and corrected specific fuel consumption (SFC) of single cylinder VCR diesel engine operated on diesel andjatropha biodiesel blend (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) derived from jatropha curcas oil. Current research workconcentrates on the performance parameters of engine 4 stroke single cylinder CI engine, carried out using ISO10000 approach in which the brake power and specific fuel consumption are corrected via correction factors “α‟ &“β‟ respectively. Also examine combined effect of brake power at various blends and loads in order to find outoptimal performance of CI engine by conducting experiments as per IS 10000 method. The experimental work willbe used to find out load and blend ratio for optimal brake power and lower specific fuel consumption by usingTaguchi’s approach using Minitab software. A set of experiments have been performed as suggested by thesoftware. Engine variable such as loads and blend ratio (Diesel + % JBD) are the most significant variables forbrake power at specific fuel consumptions. After experiments, it is reported that the optimized parameters forcorrected BP (2.95 KW) are at 100% blend and 10 kg of engine load, and optimized parameter for corrected SFC(0.26 kg/KWh) are at 0% blend and 10 kg engine.