Onboard plasmatron generation of hydrogen for extremely low emission vehicles with internal combustion engines

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 550-561

  Cohn, D R ^a   Rabinovich, A ^a   Titus, C H ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b T and R Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen rich gas; Internal combustion engine; Lean fuel air mixtures; Plasmatron; Pollution reduction

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AUTOMOTIVE FUELS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRICITY; EXHAUST GASES; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN FUELS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDATION;

FUEL AIR MIXTURE; PLASMATRON DEVICES;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

EID: 0030397569     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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