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An Experimental Study on Performance Characteristics of a Hydrogen Fuelled Spark Ignition Engine

  • Han, Sung Bin (Department of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, Induk University)
  • Received : 2014.03.03
  • Accepted : 2014.03.20
  • Published : 2014.03.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to obtain low-emission and high-efficiency in LPG engine with hydrogen enrichment. The objective of this paper is to clarify the effects of hydrogen enrichment in LPG fuelled engine on exhaust emission, thermal efficiency and performance. The compression ratio of 8 was selected to avoid abnormal combustion. To maintain equal heating value of fuel blend, the amount of LPG was decreased as hydrogen was gradually added. The relative air-fuel ratio was increased from 0.76 to 1.5, and the ignition timing was controlled to be at minimum spark advance for best torque (MBT).

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