A small, high-efficiency diesel generator for high-altitude use in Antarctica

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 827-838

  Hengst, Shane ^a   Luong Van, D M ^a   Everett, J R ^a   Lawrence, J S ^a,c   Ashley, M C B ^a   Castel, D ^a,b   Storey, J W V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Institut Superieur de l'Electronique et du Numerique   (France)

^c ANGLO AUSTRALIAN OBSERVATORY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Diesel engine; High altitude; Remote generation

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTIC PLATEAU; ANTARCTICA; COLD ENVIRONMENT; DIESEL GENERATORS; ELECTRICAL POWER; ENGINE OPERATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HIGH ALTITUDE; HIGH EFFICIENCY; HIGH RELIABILITY; JET A-1; LOW TEMPERATURES; REMOTE EXPERIMENTS; SURVIVAL TESTS; ULTRACAPACITORS;

CAPACITORS; DIESEL ENGINES; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; LAND VEHICLE PROPULSION; SEA LEVEL;

ENGINES;

EID: 77954262125     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1595     Document Type: Article

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