Mixture formation and controlled auto-ignition combustion in four-stroke gasoline engines with port and direct fuel injections

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 311-330

  Cao, L ^a   Zhao, H ^a   Jiang, X ^a   Kalian, N ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Controlled auto ignition (CAI); Gasoline direct injection (GDI); Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI); Injection timing; Port fuel injection (PFI)

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE FUELS; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUEL INJECTION; GASOLINE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CONTROLLED AUTO-IGNITION (CAI); GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION (GDI); HCCI; INJECTION TIMING; PORT FUEL INJECTION (PFI);

IGNITION;

EID: 27544490774     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/146808705X30611     Document Type: Article

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