Experimental investigation of the effect of spark plug gap on a hydrogen fueled SI engine

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 17310-17320

  Ceper, Bilge Albayrak ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hydrogen fueled engine; Ignition timing; Performance characteristics; Spark plug gap

Indexed keywords

ENGINE SPEED; ENGINE STRUCTURE; EXHAUST EMISSION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HYDROGEN-FUELED ENGINES; IGNITION TIMING; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; MAXIMUM POWER; NO EMISSIONS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PORT FUEL INJECTIONS; SI ENGINES; WIDE OPEN THROTTLE;

COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); ENGINES; HYDROGEN;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

EID: 84867865452     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.08.070     Document Type: Article

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