Analysis on Engine Thermal Losses Due to Combustion of Different Fuel Blends on CI Engine

At the present time we are suffering from a lack of conventional fuel source at very high rates and also increasing environmental pollution has prompted extensive research in alternative fuels and engine design. This experimental research is an attempt towards finding the enhancement percentage on engine thermal losses after combustion of different fuels blends like Ethanol and Methanol. This research deals with performance analysis of single cylinder diesel engines using different fuel blends as well as in-depth analysis of engine heat losses in various sub-systems which reduces the engine as well as engine component life. The test fuel used was ethanol blended and methanol blended with diesel as well. The blending was done in ethanol and methanol and diesel volume percentages. The results of the combustion analysis of the blended fuel were similar to the results of the diesel fuel. This experiment is very helpful to improving thermal efficiency with blended fuel with low cost also.