Dynamic structure of direct-injection gasoline engine sprays: Air flow and density effects

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 539-557

  Kashdan, Julian T ^a   Shrimpton, John S ^b   Arcoumanis, C ^c  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; ATOMIZATION; COMPUTATION THEORY; FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER; IGNITION SYSTEMS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; STOICHIOMETRY;

DIRECT-INJECTION SPARK-IGNITION (DISI) RESEARCH ENGINE;

SPRAYING;

EID: 0036662703     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/AtomizSpr.v12.i4.100     Document Type: Article

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