Injection and Ignition Characteristics of Gaseous Fuels

Greenhouse gas emissions from commercial vehicles are a major contributor to climate change worldwide and need to be reduced to meet net-zero GHG targets. High-efficiency engines will continue to be used in many countries for the foreseeable future; switching the fuel to low-carbon methane blended with renewably generated Hydrogen offers a pathway to low net GHG emissions. This project aims to develop underpinning understanding of the injection and ignition of methane and hydrogen and their blends. The work includes optical assessment of fuel injection and ignition processes with a conventional glow-plug as an ignition source. This knowledge will allow Westport to develop better engine systems that can run at maximum efficiency over a range of low carbon fuels.

Faculty Supervisor:

Gordon McTaggart-Cowan

Student:

Partner:

Westport Fuel Systems

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Automotive; Clean Technology; Green/Alternative Energy

University:

Simon Fraser University

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