International Journal of Engineering Research

M. Naga Phani Sastry ¹, K. Devaki Devi ¹, Din Bandhu ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, G Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool, A.P. State, IN

Abstract

Due to environmental contamination, a lot of research is being done to evolve on green engineering in the area of material science. To cope up with the problems, researchers are showing their interest in the industrial applications of composites made from natural fibers, bio or industrial waste. Because of their superior properties, the natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites are being used more frequently in the composite industry and more researchers are studying them. In this paper, the bark of Aegle Marmelos is taken as natural fiber for examining tensile strength and flexural strength. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis is also accomplished to know the bonding between the reinforcement and the matrix.

Keywords

Composites, Aegle Marmelos, Natural Fiber, Tensile Strength, Flexural Strength, Scanning Electron Microscope.

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M. Naga Phani Sastry ¹, K. Devaki Devi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, G Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool, A.P., IN

Abstract

The depletion of the world petroleum reserves and the increased environmental concern had stimulated the search of alternative fuel which is to reduce the harmful substances in emissions and increase the performance of the engine at the same time. The feasibility of using edible oils such as neem oil and cow ghee with diesel as fuel for CI engine is be studied. The experimental investigation was done on single cylinder water cooled diesel engine using various proportions of blends as fuel for engine and use ultrasonic vibrators to turn the diesel from liquid form to mist form, so that the fuel atomizes rapidly when atomized. Performance of engine is calculated by running engine at different loads. Brake Thermal Efficiency, CO emissions (ppm) and fuel combustion are the deciding responses of the performance of the engine in this paper.

Keywords

Neem Oil and Cow Ghee, Brake Thermal Efficiency, Emissions, Fuel Combustion.

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