Feasibility study of an on-board natural gas to DME reactor for DME pre-injection and enhanced ignition

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Internal Combustion Engine Division (Publication) ICE

Volumn 39, Issue , 2002, Pages 343-351

  Horstman, David ^a   Abata, Duane ^a   Keith, Jason ^a   Oberto, Leroy ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THERMAL EFFICIENCY; AUTO-IGNITION; COMBINED SYSTEM; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; DME SYNTHESIS; DUAL-FUELS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FIRST LAW; HIGH THERMAL; IGNITION SOURCE; ISENTROPIC EFFICIENCY; ONCE THROUGH; PILOT IGNITION; PIPELINE INSTALLATION; STATIONARY APPLICATIONS;

DIESEL ENGINES; DUAL FUEL ENGINES; IGNITION; COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT; FUELS; GASES; NATURAL GAS;

NATURAL GAS; DUAL FUEL ENGINES;

EID: 78049457430     PISSN: 10665048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ICEF2002-516     Document Type: Conference Paper

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