Miniature free-piston homogeneous charge compression ignition engine-compressor concept-Part I: Performance estimation and design considerations unique to small dimensions

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 57, Issue 19, 2002, Pages 4161-4171

  Aichlmayr, H T ^a   Kittelson, D B ^a   Zachariah, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Free piston engine; Homogeneous charge compression ignition; Micro power generation; Microchemical; Performance estimation; Two stroke engine

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINES; FREE PISTON ENGINES; HEAT TRANSFER; IGNITION; PISTONS; PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION; MICROCHEMICAL; MICROPOWER GENERATION; PERFORMANCE ESTIMATION; TWO-STROKE ENGINE;

ENGINE PISTONS; FREE PISTON COMPRESSORS;

TWO-STROKE ENGINES;

MATHEMATICAL MODELING;

EID: 0036776164     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(02)00256-7     Document Type: Article

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