Analysis of mixing distribution in an engine-like configuration

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1039-1050

  Arici, Mehmet E ^a   Maxwell, Timothy T ^b  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Gaseous fuel; Mixing distribution; Multi dimensional modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FUELS; MIXING;

MIXING DISTRIBUTION;

ENGINES;

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW FIELD; FUEL SYSTEM; GAS-GAS MIXING; MATHEMATICAL MODELING;

EID: 0141514375     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.930     Document Type: Article

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