Improving the efficiency of the advanced injection low pilot ignited natural gas engine using organic rankine cycles

Proceedings of the Energy Sustainability Conference 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 333-342

  Srinivasan, K K ^a   Mago, P J ^a   Zdanluk, G J ^a   Chamra, L M ^a   Midkiff, K C ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY SECURITY; FUEL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; RANKINE CYCLES;

DIESEL FUELS; EMISSION CONTROL; IGNITION SYSTEMS; NATURAL GAS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GAS ENGINES;

EID: 37249029211     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ES2007-36151     Document Type: Conference Paper

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