Analysis of combustion of methane and hydrogen–methane blends in small DI SI (direct injection spark ignition) engine using advanced diagnostics

Energy

Volumn 108, Issue , 2016, Pages 99-107

  Di Iorio, Silvana ^a   Sementa, Paolo ^a   Vaglieco, Bianca Maria ^a  

^a ISTITUTO MOTORI CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Engine performance; Methane and hydrogen combustion; Optical analysis

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; FUELS; GASOLINE; HYDROGEN; IGNITION; METHANE; POLLUTION;

ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS; AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; DIRECT-INJECTION SPARK IGNITIONS; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; HYDROGEN COMBUSTION; HYDROGEN METHANE BLENDS; OPTICAL ANALYSIS; STEADY-STATE CONDITION;

DIRECT INJECTION;

AUTOMATION; COMBUSTION; CYLINDER; DIESEL; DIESEL ENGINE; EXHAUST EMISSION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HYDROGEN; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; METHANE; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 84951793271     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.09.012     Document Type: Article

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