Thermal balance of a LPG fuelled, four stroke SI engine with water addition

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 570-581

  Özcan, Hakan ^a   Soylemez M S ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alternative fuels; LPG engines; Thermal balance; Water addition

Indexed keywords

FUEL CONSUMPTION; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

FUEL MASS RATIO; LPG ENGINES; THERMAL BALANCE; WATER ADDITION;

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS;

EID: 27844462440     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.05.019     Document Type: Article

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