Solar powered high voltage energization for vehicular exhaust cleaning: A step towards possible retrofitting in vehicles

Rajanikanth, BS and Mohapatro, Sankarsan and Umanand, L (2009) Solar powered high voltage energization for vehicular exhaust cleaning: A step towards possible retrofitting in vehicles. In: Fuel Processing Technology, 90 (3). pp. 343-352.

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Abstract

This paper proposes a novel way of generating high voltage for electric discharge plasma in controlling NOx emission in diesel engine exhaust. A solar powered high frequency electric discharge topology has been suggested that will improve the size and specific energy density required when compared to the traditional repetitive pulse or 50 Hz AC energization. This methodology has been designed, fabricated and experimentally verified by conducting studies on real diesel engine exhaust.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Fuel Processing Technology
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Keywords:	Flyback converter;Electric discharge;Nitrogen oxides removal; Vehicle exhaust treatment
Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > Electronic Systems Engineering (Formerly Centre for Electronic Design & Technology) Division of Electrical Sciences > High Voltage Engineering (merged with EE)
Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2009 11:16
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:30
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/19746

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