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Claude Valery Ngayihi Abbe1, Robert Nzengwa1, Raidandi Danwe2
1Faculty of Industrial Engineering, P.O. Box 2701, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon; National Advanced School of Engineering, P.O. Box 337, University of Yaounde, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Abstract:
The present work presents the comparative simulation of a diesel engine fuelled on diesel fuel and biodiesel fuel. Two models, based on tabulated chemistry, were implemented for the simulation purpose and results were compared with experimental data obtained from a single cylinder diesel engine. The first model is a single zone model based on the Krieger and Bormann combustion model while the second model is a two-zone model based on Olikara and Bormann combustion model. It was shown that both models can predict well the engine's in-cylinder pressure as well as its overall performances. The second model showed a better accuracy than the first, while the first model was easier to implement and faster to compute. It was found that the first method was better suited for real time engine control and monitoring while the second one was better suited for engine design and emission prediction.
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