A computational study of operating range extension in a natural gas SI engine with the use of hydrogen

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 17, 2015, Pages 5966-5975

  Gharehghani, A ^a   Hosseini, R ^a   Mirsalim, M ^a   Yusaf, Talal F ^b  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

CO2 reduction; Combustion duration; Hydrogen enrichment; Natural gas fueled engine

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENGINES; HYDROGEN; IGNITION; NATURAL GAS;

CO2 REDUCTION; COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS; COMBUSTION DURATION; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; DETAILED CHEMICAL KINETIC; GAS-FUELED ENGINES; HYDROGEN ENRICHMENT;

HYDROGEN FUELS;

EID: 84926409673     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.03.015     Document Type: Article

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