Research Article

Comparative Numerical Study of Four Biodiesel Surrogates for Application on Diesel 0D Phenomenological Modeling

Table 2

Fuel properties [32].

PropertyMethyl ester biodiesel Ethyl ester biodiesel

Density (15°C)884.3 kg/m3883.4 kg/m3
Viscosity (40°C)4.5 mm2/s4.9 mm2/s
Lower heating value37.33 kJ/kg37.550 kJ/kg
Cetane number54.953.5