Large-eddy simulation for the prediction of aerodynamics in IC engines

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 368-382

  Thobois, L ^a,e   Rymer, G ^b,f   Souleres T ^b   Poinsot, T ^a,c,g,h   Van Den Heuvel, B ^d,i  

^a CERFACS   (France)

^b CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

^c IMFT   (France)

^d FORD WERKE GMBH   (Germany)

^e CFD Team   (France)

^f PSA Peugeot Citroën Research Department ^*

^g CNRS   (France)

^h STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ Diesel Research and Advanced Engineering Department

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Diesel engines; Discharge coefficient; Intake ports; Large eddy simulation; Pressure loss; Steady state flow bench; Swirl; Swirl flows; Valve

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIESEL ENGINES; INTAKE SYSTEMS; SWIRLING FLOW; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

DISCHARGE COEFFICIENTS; INTAKE PORTS; LARGE-EDDY SIMULATIONS; PRESSURE LOSSES; SWIRL;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

EID: 31044436048     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2005.008468     Document Type: Article

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