Measurements of in-cylinder mixture strength and fuel accumulation in the inlet port of a gasolineinjected engine during very rapid throttle openings

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 212, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-118

  Ladommatos, N ^a   Rose, D ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air fuel ratio; Fuel injection; In cylinder measurements; Inlet fuel film; Load transients; Mixture preparation; Spark ignition engines

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; ENGINE CYLINDERS; EXHAUST GASES; FUEL INJECTION; HYDROCARBONS; NITROGEN OXIDES;

AIR FUEL RATIO; FUEL ACCUMULATION; GASOLINE INJECTED ENGINE; IN CYLINDER MIXTURE STRENGTH; RAPID THROTTLE OPENINGS;

AUTOMOBILE ENGINES;

EID: 0031654792     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954407981525830     Document Type: Article

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