Reformer gas composition effect on HCCI combustion of n-Heptane, iso-octane, and natural gas

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Hosseini, Vahid ^a   David Checkel, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION KNOCK; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GASES; HEPTANE; IGNITION; MIXTURES; NATURAL GAS; POLYOLS;

COMBUSTION CONTROL; COMBUSTION TIMINGS; GAS COMPOSITIONS; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; LOCAL PRODUCTION; LOW NOX EMISSIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING RANGES;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 85072470133     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2008-01-0049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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