Visualisation of cavitation in diesel engine injectors

Mecanique et Industries

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 375-381

  Arcoumanis, C ^a   Gavaises, M ^a   Flora, H ^a   Roth, H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Diesel injectors; Holes; Injecteurs diesel; Orifices

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035486462     PISSN: 12962139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1296-2139(01)01119-8     Document Type: Article

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