Experimental study of lean spark ignition combustion using gasoline, ethanol, natural gas, and syngas

• Published in: Fuel (Guildford) Vol. 235; pp. 530 - 537
• Main Authors: Ran, Zhongnan, Hariharan, Deivanayagam, Lawler, Benjamin, Mamalis, Sotirios
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Alternative fuels; Combustion; Combustion products; Compression; Compression ratio; Dilution; Driveability; Electric power generation; Emissions; Energy conversion efficiency; Engine design; Equivalence ratio; Ethanol; Exhaust emissions; Exhaust gases; Fluidized bed combustion; Fuel cell vehicles; Fuel cells; Fuel technology; Fuels; Gasoline; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Internal combustion engines; Natural gas; Spark ignition; Stability; Synthesis gas; Thermodynamic efficiency; Thermodynamic properties; Transportation

In the development of internal combustion engines, engineers and researchers are facing the challenge of improving engine efficiency while reducing harmful exhaust emissions. Previous research has shown that lean combustion is one of the viable techniques that can improve engine efficiency while eff...