Temporal soot evolution and diesel engine combustion: Influence of fuel composition, injection parameters, and exhaust gas recirculation

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 459-470

  Kunte, S ^a   Bertola, A ^a   Obrecht, P ^a   Boulouchos, K ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Direct injection diesel engine; Fuel composition; Particulates; Soot emissions; Two colour pyrometry

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; FUEL OILS; OXIDATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PYROMETRY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

DIRECT-INJECTION DIESEL ENGINE; FUEL COMPOSITION; SOOT EMISSIONS; TWO-COLOUR PYROMETRY;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 34047175882     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER01006     Document Type: Article

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