Experimental investigations of effects of EGR on performance and emissions characteristics of CNG fueled reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) engine

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 130, Issue , 2016, Pages 91-105

  Singh Kalsi, Sunmeet ^a   Subramanian, K A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Brake thermal efficiency; CNG; Dual fuel engine; Emissions; Exhaust gas recirculation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE ENGINE MANIFOLDS; BRAKES; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; DIRECT INJECTION; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GASES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; COMPRESSION IGNITION; COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; GAS INJECTION SYSTEM; INITIATION OF IGNITIONS; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; SINGLE-CYLINDER DIESEL ENGINE;

DUAL FUEL ENGINES;

EID: 84993995173     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.10.044     Document Type: Article

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