Comparative engine performance and emission analysis of CNG and gasoline in a retrofitted car engine

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 14-15, 2010, Pages 2219-2226

  Jahirul, M I ^a   Masjuki, H H ^b   Saidur, R ^b   Kalam, M A ^b   Jayed, M H ^b   Wazed, M A ^b,c  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

CNG; Emission; Engine performance; Retrofitted car

Indexed keywords

BRAKE SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; CAR ENGINES; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS; ENGINE BRAKES; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; EXHAUST EMISSION; EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES; PETROL ENGINE; SPARK IGNITION; SPEED RANGE; SPEED VARIATIONS; VALVE MECHANISM;

AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; BRAKES; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; DATA ACQUISITION; DIESEL ENGINES; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GASOLINE; MACHINE DESIGN; NATURAL GASOLINE; OXYGEN; SOLENOID VALVES; STEEL METALLURGY;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

EID: 77954852332     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2010.05.037     Document Type: Article

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