Increasing the power output of hydrogen internal combustion engines by means of supercharging and exhaust gas recirculation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4406-4412

  Verhelst, S ^a   Maesschalck, P ^a   Rombaut, N ^a   Sierens, R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Emissions; Exhaust gas recirculation; Hydrogen internal combustion engine; Supercharging

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL COMBUSTIONS; EMISSIONS; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS; GASOLINE ENGINES; HYDROGEN ENGINES; HYDROGEN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE; HYDROGEN-AIR MIXTURES; OXIDES OF NITROGENS; PORT FUEL INJECTIONS; POWER OUTPUTS; SPARK IGNITION ENGINES; SUPERCHARGING; TAILPIPE EMISSIONS; THREE-WAY CATALYSTS; VOLUMETRIC ENERGY DENSITIES;

AIR ENGINES; COMBUSTION; ENGINE CYLINDERS; EXHAUST GASES; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROGEN; INDUSTRIAL FURNACES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); SMOKE; SUPERCHARGERS; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

ENGINES;

EID: 65949116842     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.03.037     Document Type: Article

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