Numerical investigation on the effects of natural gas and hydrogen blends on engine combustion

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4626-4634

  Morrone, Biagio ^a   Unich, Andrea ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Combustion models; Economic analysis; Hydrogen natural gas blends; Internal combustion engines

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION MODELS; COMBUSTION PATTERNS; EMISSION LIMITS; ENGINE BRAKES; ENGINE EFFICIENCIES; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; FLAME PROPAGATION SPEED; MAXIMUM BRAKE TORQUES; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; POLLUTANT EMISSIONS; POWER OUTPUTS; ROAD VEHICLES; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATIONS;

BRAKES; COMBUSTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENGINES; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS INDUSTRY; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; MACHINE DESIGN; NATURAL GAS; SMOKE; THERMOCHEMISTRY; TRANSPORTATION;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 65949093075     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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