Experimental results of hydrogen enrichment of ethanol in an ultra-lean internal combustion engine

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 24, 2014, Pages 12980-12990

  Greenwood, J B ^a   Erickson, P A ^a   Hwang, J ^a   Jordan, E A ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Hydrogen enrichment; Internal combustion engines

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; EXHAUST GASES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; MIXTURES; REDUCTION;

BRAKE-SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; GASOLINE OPERATIONS; HYDROGEN ENRICHMENT; REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 84905650834     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.06.030     Document Type: Article

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