PERFORMANCE, COMBUSTION AND EMISSION
CHARACTERISTICS OF DIESEL ENGINE FUELED
WITH CASTOR OIL AND ETHANOL AS AN ADDITIVE
A PROJECT REPORT
Submitted By
JAYASANKAR S 610713114017
POOVARASAN M 610713114032
SUSIENDAR D 610713114052
in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree
of
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
IN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING – BARGUR
ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI - 600 025.
APRIL 2017.
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BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
Certified that this project report “PERFORMANCE, COMBUSTION AND
EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF DIESEL ENGINE FUELED WITH
CASTOR OIL AND ETHANOL AS AN ADDITIVE”is the bonafide work of
JAYASANKAR S 610713114017
POOVARASAN M 610713114032
SUSIENDAR D 610713114052
who carried out the project work under my supervision.
SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
Dr. P. THIRUMAL. M.E, Ph.D., Prof.S. ANANTHAKUMAR. M.E.,
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Government College of Engineering, Government College Of Engineering,
Bargur – 635 104. Bargur – 635 104.
Submitted for the project work and viva-voce examination held on…07/04/2017…
INTERNAL EXAMINER EXTERNAL EXAMINER
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It is indeed a great pleasure and proud privilege to acknowledge the help and
support we received from the positive minds around us in making this endeavor a
successful one.
We express our hearty thanks to Prof. S. ANANTHAKUMAR M.E.,
Project Guide, Assistant professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, for his
enthusiastic guidance, inspiring discussion during the entire period of this project.
Our sincere thanks to Dr. P. THIRUMAL M.E, Ph.D. Head of Mechanical
Engineering department who has given us both moral and technical support adding
experience to the job we have undertaken.
We take enormous pleasure in thanking our Principal Prof. K.
SUBATHRA. M.E., for her encouragement and providing necessary facilities to
carry out this project.
We also thank other staff members, and non-teaching staff members of our
college, who have given their constant support and motivation in all our endeavors.
We heartly thank our family and friends for their precious support on each and
every moment.
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