Numerical analysis of biogas composition effects on combustion parameters and emissions in biogas fueled HCCI engines for power generation

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 135, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Bedoya, Iván D ^a   Saxena, Samveg ^b   Cadavid, Francisco J ^a   Dibble, Robert W ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogas composition; HCCI engine; Numerical analysis; Power generation

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS COMPOSITION; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS ANALYSIS; CYCLE-TO-CYCLE VARIATIONS; HCCI ENGINE; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES; INDICATED MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE; SIMULATION METHODOLOGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIESEL ENGINES; DUAL FUEL ENGINES; IGNITION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POWER GENERATION;

BIOGAS;

EID: 84880245247     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4023612     Document Type: Article

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