Computational fluid dynamics simulation of in-cylinder flows in a motored homogeneous charge compression ignition engine cylinder with variable negative valve overlapping

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 221, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1295-1304

  Mahrous, A F M ^a   Wyszynski, M L ^a   Wilson, T ^b   Xu, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b JAGUAR LAND ROVER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD modelling; HCCI engine; In cylinder flows; Negative valve overlapping

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENGINES; FINITE VOLUME METHOD;

HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION (HCCI); NEGATIVE VALVE OVERLAPPING;

IGNITION SYSTEMS;

EID: 37549037779     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO355     Document Type: Article

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