Combustion control and operating range expansion in an homogeneous charge compression ignition engine with direct in-cylinder injection of reaction inhibitors

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 340-359

  Ogawa, H ^a   Miyamoto, N ^a   Kaneko, N ^b   Ando, H ^c  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c HONDA R AND D CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemical kinetics; Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine; Knocking; Low temperature oxidation; Methanol; Radicals; Water injection

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; IGNITION; METHANOL; NITROGEN OXIDES; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; WATER INJECTION;

HCCI ENGINES; KNOCKING; LOW-TEMPERATURE OXIDATION; RADICALS;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 27544442268     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/146808705X30440     Document Type: Article

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