Experimental study on homogeneous charge compression ignition operation by burning dimethyl ether and methanol

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 283-300

  Yao, Mingfa ^a   Zheng, Zunqing ^a   Chen, Zheng ^a   Zhang, Bo ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Combustion; Dimethyl ether (DME); Emissions; Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI); Methanol

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; ETHERS; GAS EMISSIONS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; METHANOL; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

DIMETHYL ETHER; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION; POLLUTANT EMISSION;

COMBUSTION;

COMBUSTION; EMISSION; ENGINE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; METHANOL;

EID: 34548577422     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435070701193134     Document Type: Article

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