VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL

UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI-590018,
KARNATAKA, INDIA
Presentation
on
“Studies On The Effect Of Combustion Chamber Geometry On The
Parametric Performance, Testing And Analysis Of Biodiesel Operated Diesel
Engines”
(December 19, 2017)

Presented By: Thesis Supervisor:

Mr. Syed Sameer Hussain Dr. Shivakumar. S
Department of Mechanical Engineering. Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering.
SECAB Institute of Engineering and Technology,
Vijayapur SECAB Institute of Engineering and
Technology, Vijayapur

EPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Presentation Layout

 Introduction

 Literature review

 Objectives of the proposed research work

 Study area and methodology

 Expected outcomes

 Facilities available

 References
Introduction
Source Percentage
Fossil-fuels like coal, crude oil products, natural gas (approx. 85%).

Renewable sources: hydro power, solar, wind, biomass and (approx. 7%).
biofuels
Nuclear (approx. 8%).

Energy consumption
Heating and Cooling.
Lights, Appliances, Cooking.
Manufacturing.
Transportation.
Two fuels are commonly used as transportation fuels, i.e. Diesel and Gasoline.
we require
(A renewable fuel to meet today’s and tomorrow’s energy needs in a
3 clean and sustainable manner)
Introduction (Contd…)

Petroleum Diesel
It is a fossil fuel which is obtained from fractional distillation of crude oil and
known as the conventional fuel for diesel engines.

The prime pollutants coming out from diesel fuelled CI engines are CO, CO2, NOx,
SOx, Unburnt HCs etc, which are very toxic in nature [2].

These pollutants are harmful both on human health and environment.

Its price is increasing at regular intervals because of increasing demand and

maintaining higher quality fuel standards.

It is available at a price of 58-64 Rs./l at present. Very importantly, it is popular in

consumers for daily use [1].
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Introduction (Contd…)

Petroleum Diesel
Researchers are in the search of alternative fuel which is:

Technically feasible.

Not harmful to the environment.

Economically competent.

Readily available.

Various alternatives available at present such as:

Wind, Solar, Hydro, Nuclear & Biodiesel etc.

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Biodiesel
Chemically, Biodiesel is a mono alkyl ester of fatty acids produced from
vegetable oils or animal fats. When a vegetable oil or animal fat reacts with an
alcohol, it produces ‘Fatty Acid Methyl Ester’ i.e. ‘Biodiesel’.

Biodiesel can be produced from any kind of vegetable oil or animal fat but
researchers have focused the production from non-edible oil to avoid the food
crisis.

It can be blended with diesel in various proportions and used as a fuel in

diesel engines.

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel which has a strong potential to replace the petroleum
diesel in near future.
Waste cooking oil (WCO) as a Biodiesel
WCO refers to the used vegetable oil obtained from cooking food. Repeated
frying for preparation of food makes the edible vegetable oil no longer suitable
for consumption due to high FFA content.

Waste oil has many disposal problems like water and soil pollution, human
health concern so rather than disposing it and harming the environment, it can
be used as an effective and cost efficient feedstock for Biodiesel production as
it is readily available.

It has been predicted that almost 70%–85% of the total biodiesel production
cost arises from the cost of raw material. Use of low-cost feedstock for this
WCO should help make biodiesel more economical in the price status.
Nanoadditives in Biodiesel
Nanotechnology is the science that deals with matter at the scale of 1 billionth
of a meter (i.e., 10-9 m = 1 nm).

Nanoparticles are used as fuel additives to improve the fuel economy as well
as to reduce the exhaust emissions.

The combustion efficiency and the combustion stability will be increased by

adding metallic nanoparticles to our commercial fossil fuels.
Literature Survey
1. Optimization of combustion chamber geometry by using Simulation (Numerical)
technique
2. Optimization of combustion chamber geometry by using Experimental method

1. Optimization of combustion chamber geometry by using Simulation (Numerical)

technique
1. Arturo de Resi et al., (2003)

2. F. Payri et al., (2004)

BASELINE
3.Jinou Song et al., (2008)

4. Su han Park et al., (2010)

5. Hyung Jun Kim et al., (2011)

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6.Seungmok Choi et al., (2011)

2-step piston
7. R.V.Ravikrisna et al., (2011)

Baseline modified

2. Optimization of combustion chamber geometry by using Experimental

method
1. Shigemori et al., (1983)

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 2. S. Jaichandar et al., (2012)

3. S. Jaichandar et al., (2012)

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 Detailed description of the preferred embodiments

a) Throat diameter b) Maximum bowl diameter: c) Central pip:

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Objectives of the study
 The following are the objectives of the study:

 Modifying the combustion chamber shapes for different geometries with keeping bowl

volume constant for all modified chambers.

 Investigating the effect of combustion chamber geometries on the performance,

combustion and emission of biodiesel fuelled diesel engine.

 Comparing the performance, combustion and emission characteristics of different

combustion chamber shapes with baseline (hemispherical) combustion chamber.

 To increase the swirl (air mixing) and squish, hence increase the break thermal efficiency

and heat release rate.

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 Methodology

 The scope of the study is limited to only modify the combustion chamber shapes for

different geometries with keeping bowl volume constant for all modified chambers

 To achieve this, the detailed literature review is to be carried out to deal with all the aspects

of combustion chamber geometry and its modification process.

 Development of Experimental Test Set Up : Kirloskar company made single cylinder, 4

stroke, water cooled diesel engine of 3.7 kw is used to conduct the experimental work.

 Five-gas analyzer is used for emission testing. The gas flow meter (Rotameter) is used to

know the mass flow rate of gaseous fuel into the cylinder.

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 5 The results are to be compared with computational results and previous research
Engine setup and specifications :

16 Fig. engine set up

 Publications

 Altafhussain Bagwan, Syed Abbas Ali, Dilip Sutrave, Mohammadshakir and

Syed Sameer Hussain, “PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF CI ENGINE USING
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Scientific Research, Volume-4, Issue-11, 2017

 Syed Sameer Hussain and Chandan R, “Buckling and Linear Static Analysis of
centre fuselage Structure of a four seated Aircraft”, International Journal For
Technological Research In Engineering, Volume 4, Issue 1, September-2016

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