A comparative study of a spark ignition engine running on hydrogen, synthesis gas and natural gas

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-44

  Orbaiz, Pedro ^a   Brear, Michael J ^a   Abbasi, Payman ^a   Dennis, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; COMBUSTION ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION VARIABILITY; ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS; ENGINE-OUT EMISSIONS; MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE; RELATIVE PERFORMANCE; TURBULENT PREMIXED COMBUSTION;

COMBUSTION; ENGINES; FUELS; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHESIS GAS;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 84878800862     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2013-01-0229     Document Type: Article

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