Performance and emissions characteristics of bio-diesel (b100)-ignited methane and propane combustion in a four cylinder turbocharged compression ignition engine

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 134, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Shoemaker, N T ^a   Gibson, C M ^a   Polk, A C ^a   Krishnan, S R ^a   Srinivasan, K K ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURES; BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE; DUAL FUEL COMBUSTION; DUAL-FUELS; ENGINE KNOCK; FUEL EFFICIENCY; FUEL SOURCE; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; PRIMARY FUELS; PROPANE COMBUSTION; RENEWABLE FUELS; SMOKE EMISSION;

BIODIESEL; BRAKES; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FUELING; FUELS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PROPANE;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 84864558160     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4005993     Document Type: Article

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