Hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines

The threat posed by climate change and the striving for security of energy supply are issues high on the political agenda these days. Governments are putting strategic plans in motion to decrease primary energy use, take carbon out of fuels and facilitate modal shifts. Taking a prominent place in th...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Progress in energy and combustion science 2009-12, Vol.35 (6), p.490-527
Main Authors: Verhelst, Sebastian, Wallner, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
08 HYDROGEN
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
Abnormal combustion
ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Applied sciences
AUTOMOBILES
BUSES
CARBON
CLIMATES
COMBUSTION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Direct injection
EFFICIENCY
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
ENGINES
Engines and turbines
Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc
Exact sciences and technology
FUEL CELLS
HYDROGEN
Internal combustion engine
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LEASING
MANUFACTURERS
MIXTURES
NO x emissions
POLLUTION
Port-fuel injection
SECURITY
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The threat posed by climate change and the striving for security of energy supply are issues high on the political agenda these days. Governments are putting strategic plans in motion to decrease primary energy use, take carbon out of fuels and facilitate modal shifts. Taking a prominent place in these strategic plans is hydrogen as a future energy carrier. A number of manufacturers are now leasing demonstration vehicles to consumers using hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines (H 2ICEs) as well as fuel cell vehicles. Developing countries in particular are pushing for H 2ICEs (powering two- and three-wheelers as well as passenger cars and buses) to decrease local pollution at an affordable cost. This article offers a comprehensive overview of H 2ICEs. Topics that are discussed include fundamentals of the combustion of hydrogen, details on the different mixture formation strategies and their emissions characteristics, measures to convert existing vehicles, dedicated hydrogen engine features, a state of the art on increasing power output and efficiency while controlling emissions and modeling.
ISSN:0360-1285
1873-216X
DOI:10.1016/j.pecs.2009.08.001