The effects of tumble and swirl flows on flame propagation in a four-valve S.I. engine

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 2122-2130

  Lee, Kihyung ^a   Bae, Choongsik ^b   Kang, Kernyong ^c  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Combustion duration; Flame propagation; Inclined tumble swirl; Lean burn; Swirl control valve; Tumble; Visualization

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FLAMMABILITY; FLOW MEASUREMENT; VALVES (MECHANICAL); WAVE TRANSMISSION;

COMBUSTION DURATION; FLAME PROPAGATION; INCLINED TUMBLE/SWIRL; SWIRL CONTROL VALVE;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

EID: 34247360835     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2006.11.011     Document Type: Article

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