Combustion in a heavy-duty direct-injection engine using hydrogen-methane blend fuels

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-13

  McTaggart Cowan, G P ^a   Rogak, S N ^b   Munshi, S R ^c   Hill, P G ^b   Bushe, W K ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Westport Power Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diesel pilot; Direct injection; Hydrogen; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT EMISSION; BLEND FUELS; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; COMBUSTION STABILITY; DIESEL PILOT; DIRECT INJECTION; DIRECT INJECTION NATURAL GAS ENGINE; EFFECT OF HYDROGEN; ENERGY RATIO; ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS; FUNDAMENTAL FACTORS; GLOBAL POLLUTANTS; HEAVY DUTY ENGINES; METHANE FUEL; OPERATING CONDITION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PILOT IGNITION; TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS; UNBURNED FUEL;

AIR POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; FUELING; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS ENGINES; GAS INDUSTRY; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROGEN; LEAKAGE (FLUID); METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SMOKE; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

HYDROGEN FUELS;

EID: 69249119502     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER02008     Document Type: Article

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