A numerical study of a methane-fueled gas engine generator with addition of hydrogen using cycle simulation and DOE method

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 5153-5162

  Park, Jungsoo ^a   Cha, Hyoseok ^a   Song, Soonho ^a   Chun, Kwang Min ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cycle simulation; Design of experiment; Hydrogen; Maximum brake torque; Methane

Indexed keywords

BURNING RATE; CLEAN ENERGY; COMBUSTION SYSTEMS; CRANK ANGLE; CYCLE SIMULATION; EFFECT OF HYDROGEN; ENERGY SECURITY; ENGINE GENERATOR; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; EXCESS AIR RATIOS; HYDROGEN CONTENTS; IGNITION DELAYS; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; LOWER COST; MAXIMUM BRAKE TORQUE; MAXIMUM BRAKE TORQUES; METHANE COMBUSTION; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OPERATING LIMIT; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; SPARK TIMING; TOP DEAD CENTER;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BRAKES; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL SYSTEMS; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROGEN; IGNITION; MACHINE DESIGN; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; NUMERICAL METHODS; TORQUE;

GAS ENGINES;

EID: 79953662077     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.019     Document Type: Article

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