Performance evaluation of diesel engine with electroless nickel plating on piston skirt

Abstract

The principle operation of the engine, converts the chemical energy of a fuel into heat energy. The produced heat energy can be utilized for useful works in Industries, Automotives, Agriculture and power production applications. In Internal Combustion engines combustion is a important phenomena to developing the heat energy from the engine cylinder. Due to corrosion, wear and tear on the Piston skirt, the heat energy is not effectively produced inside the cylinder of the engine and a large amount of exhaust gases is released. The piston skirt is coated with Electroless Nickel plating, it improves the combustion rate and efficiency of the engine. The performance results show that it reduces the 19.4% NOx and 8.6% of PM emissions, heat losses and improves the brake power, and corrosion resistance of the piston.