Using reformer gas to enhance HCCI combustion of CNG in A CFR Engine

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Hosseini, Vahid ^a   Checkel, M David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; POWERTRAINS;

COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; COMBUSTION TIMINGS; HIGH COMPRESSION RATIO; INTAKE TEMPERATURE; MAXIMUM CYLINDER PRESSURE; OPERATING PERFORMANCE; OPERATING RANGES;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 85072426388     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2006-01-3247     Document Type: Conference Paper

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