Onboard motorcycle plasma-assisted catalysis system - Role of plasma and operating strategy

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 6271-6279

  Chao, Yu ^a,b   Lee, How Ming ^a   Chen, Shiaw Huei ^a   Chang, Moo Been ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Methane reforming; Motorcycle; Onboard reformer; Plasma assisted catalysis

Indexed keywords

BED TEMPERATURE; COLD START; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; ENGINE TEST; HIGH POWER OUTPUT; HYDROGEN-RICH GAS; IDLE MODE; LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION; METHANE REFORMING; MOTORCYCLE ENGINES; NORMAL OPERATIONS; ON-BOARD DEVICES; ONBOARD REFORMER; OPERATING STRATEGY; POLLUTANT EMISSION; POWER CONSUMPTION;

CATALYSIS; GASOLINE; HYDROGEN; MACHINE DESIGN; METHANE; MOTORCYCLES; REFORMING REACTIONS; STARTING;

PLASMAS;

EID: 67650717238     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.106     Document Type: Article

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