Abstract
In the current experiment, various diesel and palm kernel oil methyl ester blends have been examined for performance and emission features using a diesel engine test rig. The optimization of operating factors is investigated by employing a hybrid Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) combined with Response Surface Methodology (RMS) methods. B20 blend and 100% load have been identified as the best fuel blend and operating range, respectively, for the biggest increase of brake thermal efficiency, reduction in brake specific fuel consumption, hydrocarbon, and oxides of nitrogen emissions when collated to other blends, based on the highest performance index value (0.809) at desirability level of 0.915.
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