Performance and emissions of a SI engine using methanol-water blends

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn 2, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Sileghem, Louis ^a   Huylebroeck, Thomas ^a   Van Den Bulcke, Arvid ^a   Vancoillie, Jeroen ^a   Verhelst, Sebastian ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BRAKES; DEHYDRATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; GASOLINE; METHANOL;

BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; DOMESTIC ENERGY; ENGINE-OUT EMISSIONS; GASOLINE ENGINES; LIQUID ALCOHOLS; METHANOL-WATER; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; PRODUCTION PROCESS;

METHANOL FUELS;

EID: 84881206228     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2013-01-1319     Document Type: Conference Paper

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