An experimental study of a hydrogen-enriched ethanol fueled Wankel rotary engine at ultra lean and full load conditions

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 123, Issue , 2016, Pages 174-184

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

^a CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENERGIES RENOUVELABLES   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Engine economy; Hydrogen enriched ethanol; Ultra lean burn; Unburned hydrocarbons emissions; Wankel rotary engine

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; ETHANOL; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; WANKEL ENGINES;

COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; EFFECT OF HYDROGEN; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; HYDROGEN ENRICHMENT; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; ULTRA LEAN BURNS; UNBURNED HYDROCARBONS;

ENGINES;

EID: 84975076462     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.06.034     Document Type: Article

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