Performance of Diesel Engines at High Altitudes

  • G. A. Sivasankaran Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
  • S. K. Jain Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
Keywords: Aspirated diesel engines, Automotive diesel engines

Abstract

Problems are encountered when conventional, normally aspirated diesel engines are operated at high altitudes. The results of a study carried out at the Indian Institute of Petroleum both on stationary and automotive diesel engines covering the principal problems of power loss and poor thermal efficiency are presented in this paper.

Author Biographies

G. A. Sivasankaran, Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun-248 005
S. K. Jain, Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehra Dun-248 005
Published
2014-01-09
How to Cite
Sivasankaran, G., & Jain, S. (2014). Performance of Diesel Engines at High Altitudes. Defence Science Journal, 38(3), 301-313. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.38.5852
Section
General Papers