Research Article

Quadratic Prediction Models for the Performance Comparison of a Marine Engine Fuelled with Biodiesels B5 and B20

Table 3

The comparison result by using the new technique 1.

Speed (rpm)Output torque (Nm)Point-to-point percentage deviation
Biodiesel B5 (reference)Biodiesel B20

1000785.10739.11−5.86%
1100735.28688.80−6.32%
1200640.12610.73−4.59%
1300415.10354.38−14.63%
1400171.89147.30−14.31%

Mean percentage deviation (MPD)−9.14%