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"The use of vegetable
oils for engine fuels seem insignificant
today, but such oils
may become a course of time as important
as petroleum and the
coal tar products of the present time"
Rudolf Diesel
Engine Research Laboratory was created in the
Department of Mechanical Engineering on October 16th, 2005. The aim of
this laboratory is to develop state-of-art experiments related to
Internal Combustion Engines and vehicles apart from Emission and engine
related Tribological Investigations. This is a dedicated lab for IC
Engines which aspires to be the first lab in the country to use Laser
Diagnostics and Micro-sensors for engines. This dedicated engine
research lab paves the way for a balanced development of this front-line
area of research. The lab has several fully instrumented single and
multi-cylinder engine test benches for different types of
engines/dynamometers. ERL has the required facilities for micro-sensor
development, high speed photography, thermal imaging and high speed data
acquisition capabilities. ERL is engaged in development of some
equipment indigenously e.g. gravimetric fuel flow meter, partial flow
dilution tunnel, blow-by measurements system etc. This work is being
carried out with an objective of developing cost-effective engine
related instruments/equipment. Major thrust areas of research of ERL are
as follows.
1. Micro-sensor Development
2. Alternative Fuels such as Biodiesel
3. Combustion Research using High Speed
Photography and Data Acquisition
4. Lubricating Oil Tribology
5. Emissions Related Research (Focused on PM and
PAHs)
6. Laser Diagnostic Techniques
7. HCCI Combustion
8. Utilization of Straight Vegetable Oils in
Engines
9. Thin films/ ceramic Coatings for Engine Applications
10. Large Bore Research Engine Development
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