Comparative Performance Analysis of SI Engine Fed by Ethanol and Methanol Reforming Products

Authors

• Leonid Tartakovsky - Technion Israel Inst. of Technology
• Vladimir Baibikov - Technion Israel Inst. of Technology
• Mark Veinblat - Technion Israel Inst. of Technology

Topic

• Energy conservation
• Ethanol
• Methanol
• Carbon monoxide
• Spark ignition engines
• Gasoline
• Combustion and combustion processes

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