Combustion and the thermodynamic performance of spark ignition engines

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 257-268

  Bradley, D ^a   Lawes, M ^a   Sheppard, C G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autoignition; Burning velocity; Flame quenching; Instabilities; Misfire; Octane number; Sprays

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ENGINE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034027577     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406001522949     Document Type: Article

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