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Heat release rate and engine vibration correlation to investigate combustion propensity of an IDI engine run with biodiesel (MME) and methanol additive as an alternative to diesel fuel

K. Prasada RaoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, GMRIT, Rajam 532127, A.P., IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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B.V. Appa RaoDepartment of Marine Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530003, A.P.,India
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V. Ram BabuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, GMRIT, Rajam 532127, A.P., India
Pages 45-54 | Received 25 Jul 2014, Accepted 12 Apr 2015, Published online: 22 May 2015

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