Effect of bioethanol as an alternative fuel on the emissions reduction characteristics and combustion stability in a spark ignition engine

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 223, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 941-951

  Yoon, S H ^a   Ha, S Y ^a   Roh, H G ^a   Lee, C S ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alternative fuel; Bio ethanol; Combustion characteristics; Engine performance; Spark ignition engine

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BIOETHANOL; BRAKES; CARBON MONOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINES; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; GASOLINE; IGNITION; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; NITROGEN OXIDES;

BIO-ETHANOLS; BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURES; COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS; EMISSIONS CHARACTERISTICS; ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; ETHANOL GASOLINE BLEND; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS;

FUEL ADDITIVES;

EID: 68149162667     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO1016     Document Type: Article

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