Extension of the lean operating limit for natural gas fueling of a spark ignited engine using hydrogen blending

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 123, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 23-48

  Bell, Stuart R ^a   Gupta, Manishi ^a  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

BHP; BTE; Gas fueling; Hydrogen blending

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001822644     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102209708935620     Document Type: Article

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