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INDEX

Note: Page numbers followed by “f ” and “t” refer to figures and tables, respectively.
A D
Alpha Stirling engine, 61 62, 61f,63f Deutz AG Gasmotorenfabrik, 6
Diesel, 17 18
B biodiesel, 17 18
synthetic, 17
Backup power systems, 8
Diesel, Rudolf, 7, 27, 47
Benz, Karl, 7, 27, 40 41
Beta Stirling engine, 62 63, 63f Diesel engines
Biodiesel, 17 18 combustion, 50 53
Bottom dead centre (BDC), 36 37, 42, 48, 51, cylinder cross-section, 49f
53 four-stroke, 51t
fundamentals of, 48 50
power generation applications of, 56 57
C thermodynamic pressure volume diagram
Capital costs, 90 91, 91t for, 49f
Carbon dioxide emission, 84 85 timing and speed control, 53 54
Carbon monoxide emission, 83 84 turbocharging, 50 53
Carburettor, 38, 40 41, 40f two-stroke, 54 55, 55f
Carnot, Sadi, 60 Dual fuel engines, 43, 44f
Carnot heat engine, 60
Cetane number, 17 18
Cetane rating, 18 E
Clark, Dugald, 7, 27 Economics of piston engine power plants, 87
Cogeneration of piston engine, 71 capital costs, 90 91, 91t
combined cycle, 76 77 electricity cost, 88 89
engine heat resources, 73 75, 74f fuel costs, 89 90
organic Rankine cycle, 77 levelized cost of electricity, 92
reciprocating engine cogeneration systems, Electricity cost, 88 89
72 73 Emission control, 39
Stirling engine CHP systems, 75 Energy sources, of Stirling engine, 65
Combined cycle, 76 77 Engine cycles, 26 30
Combined heat and power (CHP) Environmental impact, of reciprocating engine
Combined heat and power (CHP) system, power plants, 79
72 75, 87, 91 additional effects, 85
Stirling engine, 75 carbon dioxide emission, 84 85
Combustion carbon monoxide emission, 83 84
diesel engine, 50 53 nitrogen oxides emissions, 82 83
spark ignition engine, 38 42, 40f origin of emissions, 80 82, 81t,82t
Compression or diesel engine, 2, 7, 17, 25 26, particulates emission, 81, 83 84
47 sulphur dioxide emission, 84
Compression engines. See Diesel engines volatile organic compounds emission, 83 84
Compression ratio, 35 36, 51 Ethanol, 16
Compression stroke, 38 Exhaust stroke, 38
Crankshaft, 24 25, 24f,25f External combustion engines, energy sources
Cylinders in engine, 22 for, 19 20