An experimental study is conducted to evaluate the performance and exhaust emissions characteristics of diesel fuel blends with 8%, 16% and 24% (by vol.) diethyl ether (DEE), in a standard, experimental, single-cylinder, four-stroke, high-speed direct injection (HSDI), ‘Hydra’ diesel engine...

Diesel engine noise radiation has drawn increased attention in recent years since it is associated with the passengers’ and pedestrians’ discomfort, a fact that has been acknowledged by the manufacturers and the legislation in many countries. In the current study, experimental tests were...

The present work reviews the literature concerning the effects of alcohol/diesel blends on the exhaust emissions of diesel engines operating under transient conditions, i.e., acceleration, load increase, starting and transient/driving cycles. Two very promising alcohols are covered in this...