Theoretical study of the effects of engine parameters on performance and emissions of a pilot ignited natural gas diesel engine

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1129-1138

  Papagiannakis, R G ^a   Kotsiopoulos, P N ^a   Zannis, T C ^b   Yfantis, E A ^b   Hountalas, D T ^c   Rakopoulos, C D ^c  

^a HELLENIC AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (Greece)

^b HELLENIC NAVAL ACADEMY   (Greece)

^c NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Air inlet preheating; Combustion; Dual fuel diesel engine; Emissions; Natural gas; Pilot fuel quantity; Pilot ignition

Indexed keywords

AIR INTAKES; CALORIFIC VALUE; CARBON MONOXIDE; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; FUEL PURIFICATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS ENGINES; IGNITION; LEAD OXIDE; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIQUIDS; NATURAL GAS; NITRIC OXIDE; PREHEATING;

AIR INLET; AIR INLET PREHEATING; DUAL FUEL DIESEL ENGINE; PILOT FUEL QUANTITY; PILOT IGNITION;

DUAL FUEL ENGINES;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINE; EMISSION; NATURAL GAS; NITRIC OXIDE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 76649097640     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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