[Module in Engineering, available to download] At the completion of this module, the technician will understand: The combustive properties of hydrogen that relate to its use as a combustive fuel; The air/fuel ratio of hydrogen fuel mixtures and how it compares to other fuels; The types of pre-ignition problems encountered in a hydrogen internal combustion engine and their solutions. The type of ignition systems that may be used with hydrogen internal combustion engines; Rankcase ventilation issues that pertain to hydrogen use in an internal combustion engine; The thermal efficiency of hydrogen internal combustion engines; The type of emissions associated with hydrogen internal combustion engines; The power output of hydrogen internal combustion engines; The effect of mixing hydrogen with other hydrocarbon fuels.
