Combustion and emission characteristics of a spray guided direct-injection spark-ignition engine fueled with natural gas-hydrogen blends

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 11155-11163

  Zheng, Jianjun ^a   Hu, Erjiang ^a   Huang, Zuohua ^a   Ning, Dezhong ^a   Wang, Jinhua ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Combustion; Direct injection engine; Emissions; Hydrogen; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; COMBUSTION DURATION; DIRECT INJECTION SPARK IGNITION ENGINES; DIRECT-INJECTION ENGINE; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; FLAME DEVELOPMENT; GAS PRESSURES; GAS TEMPERATURE; HEAT RELEASE; INJECTION TIMING; MAXIMUM HEAT RELEASE RATE; NOX EMISSIONS; RATE OF PRESSURE;

BRAKES; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC SPARKS; GASES; HYDROGEN; IGNITION; NATURAL GAS;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 80051577639     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.119     Document Type: Article

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