Modeling the initial growth of the plasma and flame kernel in SI engines

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 479-484

  Willems, H ^a   Sierens, R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ENGINE CYLINDERS; FUELS; HEAT LOSSES; IGNITION; RESIDUAL FUELS; VEHICLES;

BURNING VELOCITY; CYCLIC VARIATIONS; FLAME KERNEL; LAMINAR VELOCITY;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 13644252260     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1501912     Document Type: Article

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