Experimental analysis on a spark ignition petrol engine fuelled with LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)

Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 252-260

  Masi, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dual fuel SI engine; Gaseous LPG injection; LPG; LPG ICEs performance

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; AUTOMOBILES; CARBON DIOXIDE; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; MACHINE DESIGN; MODEL AUTOMOBILES;

BRAKE PERFORMANCE; DRIVING FORCES; DUAL-FUEL OPERATION; DUAL-FUELS; END USERS; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; FEEDING SYSTEM; IC ENGINES; LOW COSTS; METERING DEVICES; PASSENGER CAR ENGINE; PETROL ENGINE; POLLUTANT EMISSION; SI ENGINES; SPARK IGNITION; STEADY STATE; STOCK PRODUCTION; THIRD GENERATION; TRANSIENT CONDITIONS;

GASOLINE;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION; ENGINE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 84859940786     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.05.029     Document Type: Article

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