2009 Volume 40 Issue 5 Pages 1321-1326
Purpose of this study is to evaluate effect of mixing the each Fatty Acid Methyl Ester(FAME) on spray combustion characteristics. The FAME is pure substance composing BioDiesel Fuel, having 8-18 carbon(C8-C18) and 1-3 double bounds in 18 carbons(C18:1-C18:3). The C10, C14, C18 and C18:2 are selected in C8-C18 and C18:1-C18:3. In these FAMEs, the C10 and C18 are equally mixed by volume ratio. As well, the C18 and C18:2 are mixed. In this study, shadowgraph photography is performed to clarify macroscopic spray combustion characteristics of test fuels using constant combustion vessel. The results indicate that spray combustion characteristics of mixing FAMEs have each FAME characteristic.
