Computational modeling of natural gas injection in a large bore engine

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 656-664

  Kim, Gi Heon ^a   Kirkpatrick, Allan ^a   Mitchell, Charles ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORE (ENGINES); DEAD CENTER; NATURAL GAS INJECTION; POPPET VALVES;

GAS CYLINDERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL GAS; PISTONS; SUPERSONIC FLOW; TURBULENCE; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

ENGINES;

FLUID FLOW; GAS ENGINE; GAS INJECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELING;

EID: 4344568226     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1762906     Document Type: Article

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