Direct-injected hydrogen-methane mixtures in a heavy-duty compression ignition engine

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  McTaggart Cowan, G P ^a   Jones, H L ^a   Rogak, S N ^a   Bushe, W K ^a   Hill, P G ^a   Munshi, S R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINE CYLINDERS; FUEL ADDITIVES; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROGEN; IGNITION; METHANE; NATURAL GAS;

COMBUSTION PHASING; COMBUSTION STABILITY; COMBUSTION TIMINGS; COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE; HEAVY-DUTY SINGLE CYLINDER ENGINES; HIGH PRESSURE DIRECT INJECTION OF NATURAL GAS; INJECTION PRESSURES; OPERATING CONDITION;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 85072437197     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2006-01-0653     Document Type: Conference Paper

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