Hydrogen as an additive to methane for spark ignition engine applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 577-586

  Bade Shrestha, S O ^a   Karim, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ELECTROLYSIS; FUEL ADDITIVES; HYDROGEN FUELS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS;

EQUIVALENCE RATIO;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

EID: 0344771090     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3199(98)00103-7     Document Type: Article

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