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Influence of water‐methanol injection and turbocharging on the performance of a hydrogen‐fueled spark ignition engine

AbstractThis article presents a study that compares the performance and emission characteristics of a four‐stroke, four‐cylinder spark ignition (SI) engine fueled by gasoline and neat hydrogen. The engine was equipped with turbocharging to optimize ignition timing for power boosting and vaporized water–methanol injection to reduce emissions. Engine tests were conducted at speeds ranging from 2000 to 6000 rpm, with a fixed intake pressure and varying quantities of hydrogen and spark advance timings. The study compared the results of non‐turbocharged and turbocharged engines with water–methanol injection in terms of combustion, performance, and emissions. The findings showed that the turbocharged water–methanol hydrogen operation had a higher brake thermal efficiency (BTE) than its counterpart, while the brake power of the hydrogen engine operation increased with turbocharging but slightly decreased with water–methanol injection. Additionally, volumetric efficiency improved by 7% for turbocharged and 4% for water‐injected hydrogen engine operation compared to the counterpart. The cylinder pressure for turbocharging with water–methanol operation yielded 16.32% higher compared with counterpart gasoline engine operation. Finally, nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions were reduced with turbocharging and water–methanol injection compared to the counterpart non‐turbocharged hydrogen engine operation.

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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Cobalt Vanadium Oxide (Co3V2O8) Hexagonal Disc for High-Performance Supercapacitors

To fulfill the global energy demands, the growth of high-capacity electrochemical energy storage (EES) devices with advanced electrode materials is highly desirable. Supercapacitors (SCs), a perfect energy storage device, can significantly attain the objective of high energy along with high-power densities. Herein, we successfully prepare the binary metal oxide Co3V2O8 (CVO) by altering the concentrations of vanadium through the facile hydrothermal method. Various characterization tools such as XRD, SEM, TEM, and EDX have been utilized to explore the physicochemical properties of CVO. The electrochemical characterization of CVOs has been carried out with three-electrode geometry. The electrochemical investigation of the samples was executed in a 2M aqueous potassium hydroxide (KOH) electrolyte. The resultant electrodes show elevated values of the specific capacitance of about 224, 241, and 184 F/g, respectively at a persistent current density of 5 mA/cm2. The as-fabricated advanced supercapacitors exhibited excellent energy densities of about 4.88, , 4.99 , and 3.79 Wh/kg at power densities of about 80.41 , 80.42 , and 77.62 W/kg, respectively. The improvement in specific capacitance, higher energy density, and power density indicates Co3V2O8 could be an appealing material for SCs electrodes.

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