Effect of ignition timing advance on performance of a small producer gas engine

International Journal of Applied Engineering Research

Volumn 9, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 2341-2348

  Homdoung, N ^a   Tippayawong, N ^a   Dussadee, N ^b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAEJO UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biomass; Ignition timing; Producer gas; Renewable energy; Small engine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901230942     PISSN: 09734562     EISSN: 09739769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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