Combustion efficiency and engine out emissions of a S.I. engine fueled with alcohol/gasoline blends

Applied Energy

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 1162-1171

  Costagliola, M A ^a   De Simio, L ^a   Iannaccone, S ^a   Prati, M V ^a  

^a ISTITUTO MOTORI CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; Bioethanol; PAH; Particulate; VOC

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; BIOETHANOL; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ETHANOL; GASOLINE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SOFTWARE TESTING; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; ENGINE-OUT EMISSIONS; HEAT RELEASE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE NUMBERS; PARTICULATE; PEAK PRESSURE POSITION; REGULATED EMISSIONS; SPARK-IGNITION ENGINE;

ENGINES;

ALCOHOL; BENZENE; BIOFUEL; COMBUSTION; ETHANOL; EXHAUST EMISSION; OPTIMIZATION; PAH; PYRENE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOFTWARE; STOICHIOMETRY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 84883054967     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.09.042     Document Type: Article

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