Numerical study of the working mechanisms and influential factors affecting a compression ignition engine with a closed porous medium chamber

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

Volumn 222, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1011-1019

  Zhao, Z G ^a   Xie, M Z ^b  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Compression ignition; KIVA 3V; Methane; Numerical simulation; Porous medium engine

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT CONVECTION; METHANE; PACKED BEDS; POROUS MATERIALS;

COMPRESSION IGNITION; COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; INFLUENTIAL FACTORS; KIVA-3V; POROUS MEDIUM ENGINE; SUPERADIABATIC COMBUSTION;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 45849100836     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO737     Document Type: Article

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