Measurements and modelling of a lean burn gas engine

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 210, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 449-462

  Stone, C R ^a   Mendis, K J S ^b,d   Daragheh, M ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Gas Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^e Perkins Technology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas engine combustion; Lean burn; Thermodynamic computer modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS EMISSIONS; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PRESSURE; THERMODYNAMICS; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

BRAKE EFFICIENCY; LEAN BURN GAS ENGINE;

GAS ENGINES;

EID: 0030383470     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_072_02     Document Type: Article

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