Development of a fuel stratification spark ignition engine

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 219, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 923-934

  Li, Y ^a   Zhao, H ^a   Leach, B ^a   Ma, T ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charge stratification; In cylinder flow; Particle image velocimetry measurement; Planar laser induced fluorescence measurement; Spark ignition engine

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE FUELS; FLUORESCENCE; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LASER APPLICATIONS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CHARGE STRATIFICATION; IN-CYLINDER FLOW; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY MEASUREMENT; PLANAR LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENT;

AUTOMOBILE ENGINES;

EID: 22944489230     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440705X11220     Document Type: Article

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