Research Article

Comparing in Cylinder Pressure Modelling of a DI Diesel Engine Fuelled on Alternative Fuel Using Two Tabulated Chemistry Approaches

Table 3

Comparison of simulated engine’s combustion performances with experimental data.

DieselBiodiesel
Model 1Model 2ExperimentModel 1Model 2Experiment

Max pressure (MPa)7.9487.877.878.378.738.53
Imep (MPa)0.520.470.60.5220.60.7
Maximum pressure occurrence (CA after TDC)435.8335
Ignition delay (CAD)8.698.698.54.374.374.3