Natural gas HCCI engine operation with exhaust gas fuel reforming

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 587-595

  Yap, D ^a   Peucheret, S M ^a   Megaritis, A ^a   Wyszynski, M L ^a   Xu, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exhaust gas fuel reforming; HCCI; Hydrogen; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; ENGINES; EXHAUST GASES; IGNITION; NATURAL GAS; REFORMING REACTIONS;

EXHAUST GAS FUEL REFORMING; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION (HCCI);

HYDROGEN;

EID: 31944444429     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2005.06.002     Document Type: Article

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