Studying engine cold start characteristics at low temperatures for CNG and HCNG by investigating low-temperature oxidation

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 64, Issue , 2012, Pages 122-128

  Afkhami, B ^a   Kakaee, A H ^a   Pouyan, K ^b  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b Iran Khodro Powertrain Co   (Iran)

Author keywords

CNG; Cold start; First firing cycles; Hydrogen CNG blend; Low temperature oxidation

Indexed keywords

CNG; COLD START; FIRST FIRING CYCLE; HYDROGEN-CNG (HCNG); LOW-TEMPERATURE OXIDATION;

AIR INTAKES; AUTOMOBILE ENGINE MANIFOLDS; ENGINES; FUELS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; OXIDATION;

TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84866484394     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2012.04.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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