Pollutant formation modelling in natural gas SI engines using a level set based flamelet model

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-4

  Dahms, R ^a   Peters, N ^a   Stanton, D W ^b   Tan, Z ^b   Ewald, J ^c  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CUMMINS INC   (United States)

^c FEV MOTORENTECHNIK GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Engine; Pollutant modelling; Premixed combustion

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; IGNITION; IMPURITIES; NATURAL GAS; TURBULENT FLOW;

CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM; FLAME PROPAGATION; LEVEL SET FLAMELET MODELS; PREMIXED COMBUSTION;

GAS ENGINES;

EID: 40749102447     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER02107     Document Type: Article

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