The trend towards the use of high power densities and temperatures, in order to reduce plant capital costs and improve overall thermal efficiencies has led to thermal contact resistance demanding greater attention in heat transfer analyses. The concept of waviness number is recommended for use...

Experiments were conducted on a single-cylinder diesel engine to ascertain prospective improvements in engine performance and exhaust emissions with various blends of additised and non-additised diesel fuels. Two fuel additives, cyclic peroxide...