Increasing the power output of hydrogen internal combustion engines by means of supercharging and exhaust gas recirculation |
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Authors: | S. Verhelst P. MaesschalckN. Rombaut R. Sierens |
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Affiliation: | Department of Flow, Heat and Combustion Mechanics, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium |
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Abstract: | Spark ignition engines can be relatively easily converted to hydrogen using port fuel injection (PFI). However, because of the lower volumetric energy density of a hydrogen–air mixture and the occurrence of abnormal combustion phenomena such as backfire, hydrogen-fueled PFI engines suffer from a power deficit in comparison with gasoline engines. This paper reports measurements on a single-cylinder hydrogen engine equipped with a supercharger and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. Using EGR combined with supercharging and a three-way catalyst (TWC) is shown to significantly increase the power output while limiting tailpipe emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx). |
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Keywords: | Hydrogen internal combustion engine Supercharging Exhaust gas recirculation Efficiency Emissions |
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