A Study of Combustion of Hydrogen-Enriched Gasoline in a Spark Ignition Engine

960603

02/01/1996

Event
International Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
An investigation has been done on the influence of small amounts of hydrogen added to hydrocarbons-air mixtures on combustion characteristics.
The effect of hydrogen addition to a hydrocarbon-air mixture was firstly approached in an experimental bomb, to measure the laminar burning velocity and the shift of lean flammability limit.
Experiments carried out with a single-cylinder four stroke SI engine confirmed the possibility of expanding the combustion stability limit, which correlates well with the general trend of enhancing the rate of combustion. An increase of brake thermal efficiency has been obtained with a reduction of HC emissions; the NOx emissions were higher, except for very lean mixtures.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/960603
Pages
14
Citation
Apostolescu, N., and Chiriac, R., "A Study of Combustion of Hydrogen-Enriched Gasoline in a Spark Ignition Engine," SAE Technical Paper 960603, 1996, https://doi.org/10.4271/960603.
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Published
Feb 1, 1996
Product Code
960603
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English