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Fuel properties of biodiesel and petroleum diesel fuels, engine combustion process and combustion-related concepts, required modification in Diesel engine using for biodiesel, engine performance tests such as Diesel engine fumigation, dual injection, injector coking, heated surfaces, torque tests, spark ignition, oxidation have been studied in this chapter.
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(2008). Engine Performance Tests. In: Biodiesel. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-995-8_8
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