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April 16, 2026FuelsOpen Access

Numerical Investigation of Jatropha and Castor Biofuel Droplet Evaporation at High Engine Operating Conditions

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ARAli RazaMHMarva HadiaZZZunaira Tu Zehra

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Overview

Numerical analysis investigates droplet evaporation in biofuels versus diesel, suggesting performance differences at varying temperatures.

Key Points

  • This research aims to examine how Jatropha and Castor biofuels evaporate under high engine operating conditions compared to diesel.
  • Utilized computational fluid dynamics to model droplet evaporation processes.
  • Applied conservation equations of mass, momentum, and energy.
  • Employed k–ε turbulence model and discrete phase model for detailed simulation.
  • Conducted comparative analysis of evaporation under identical engine-like conditions.
  • Biofuel droplets evaporate faster than diesel droplets at lower temperatures.
  • Evaporation trends for biofuels and diesel converge at higher temperatures.
  • Droplet properties like diameter, temperature, and velocity were analyzed critically.

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Raza et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e07de52f7e8953b7cbeed0https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels7020024
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