Experimental examination of prechamber heat release in a large bore natural gas engine

Proceedings of the ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference and the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division, Spring Technical Conference 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 545-552

  Olsen, Daniel B ^a   Kirkpatrick, Allan T ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS; HEAT RELEASE ANALYSIS; LARGE BORE NATURAL GAS ENGINES; WOSCHNI CORRELATION;

COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GAS EMISSIONS; HEAT TRANSFER; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES;

GAS ENGINES;

EID: 34547934227     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/JRC/ICE2007-40133     Document Type: Conference Paper

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