An experimental investigation on manifold-injected hydrogen as a dual fuel for diesel engine system with different injection duration

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 1352-1366

  Saravanan, N ^a   Nagarajan, G ^b  

^a TATA MOTORS LTD   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Combustion; Emissions; Hydrogen; Injection timing; Performance

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE; BOSCH SMOKE NUMBER; BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; COMBUSTION EMISSIONS; CONVENTIONAL FUEL; DIRECT INJECTION DIESEL ENGINES; DUAL-FUELS; ELECTRICAL GENERATORS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FOUR STROKES; HYDROGEN COMBUSTION; HYDROGEN GAS; HYDROGEN INJECTION; IGNITION SOURCE; INJECTION CONDITIONS; INJECTION DURATIONS; INJECTION TIMING; INTAKE MANIFOLD; LOAD CONDITION; LOAD SPECTRUM; OXIDES OF NITROGEN; PETROLEUM RESOURCES; SMOKE EMISSION; TOP DEAD CENTER;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; AUTOMOBILE ENGINE MANIFOLDS; DIESEL ENGINES; DUAL FUEL ENGINES; ENGINE CYLINDERS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; IGNITION; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; SMOKE; TIME MEASUREMENT; WATER INJECTION;

HYDROGEN ENGINES;

EID: 73249145701     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1550     Document Type: Article

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