Performance and energy balance of a low heat rejection diesel engine operated with diesel fuel and ethanol blend

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of ceramic coating on a turbocharged diesel engine performance and energy balance. For this purpose, cylinder head, valves and pistons of the engine were coated with yttria stabilized zirconia layer with a thickness of 0.35 mm nickel-chromiumaluminium bond coat, as well as the atmospheric plasma spray coating method with a thickness of 0.15 mm. Then, the engines were tested for full load. The heating values of the diesel fuel and ethanol were 46.2 and 25.182MJ/kg, respectively. Because of the lower heating values of the ethanol, compared with the diesel fuel, it appears to have lower following to engine power, torque and SFC. Compare to engine power of SDE, LHRe has increased about 2%, LHReth has decreased about 22%at all engine speed. Compare to engine torque of SDE, LHRe has increased about 2.5%, LHReth has decreased about 23 % at all engine speeds. Compare to SFC of SDE, LHRe has decreased about 1.1 %, LHReth has increased about 54 % at all engine speeds. Compare to exhaust turbine inlet temperature of SDE, LHRe has increased about 15 %, LHReth has decreased about 17 % at all engine speeds.