A study of natural gas/DME combustion in HCCI engines using CFD with detailed chemical kinetics

Fuel

Volumn 86, Issue 10-11, 2007, Pages 1483-1489

  Kong, Song Charng ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Detailed chemistry CFD; DME; HCCI engine

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES; REACTION KINETICS;

DETAILED CHEMISTRY CFD; DME; FUEL COMPOSITIONS; HCCI ENGINES;

IGNITION SYSTEMS;

EID: 34147122522     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2006.11.015     Document Type: Article

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