An experimental investigation of hydrogen-enriched gasoline in a Wankel rotary engine

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 8525-8534

  Amrouche, F ^a   Erickson, P ^b   Park, J ^b   Varnhagen, S ^b  

^a CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENERGIES RENOUVELABLES   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Combustion; Emissions; Gasoline; Hydrogen; Wankel rotary engine

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; WANKEL ENGINES;

CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS; ENERGY-TO-WEIGHT RATIO; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HYBRID APPLICATIONS; HYDROGEN ENRICHMENT; NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS; RECIPROCATING ENGINES; WIDE OPEN THROTTLE;

GASOLINE;

EID: 84900457062     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.03.172     Document Type: Article

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