Study of the multi-injection combustion process in a transparent direct injection common rail diesel engine by means of optical techniques

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 483-498

  Mancaruso, E ^a   Merola, S S ^a   Vaglieco, B M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO MOTORI CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autoignition; Common rail injection; Extinction and scattering spectroscopy analysis; Multi injection combustion process; Optical techniques; Soot size function distribution

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DENDRITES (METALLOGRAPHY); DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES; DUST; ENGINE CYLINDERS; FREE RADICALS; FUEL INJECTION; IGNITION; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; RAILS; SMOKE; SOOT; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

AUTOIGNITION; COMMON RAIL INJECTION; EXTINCTION AND SCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS; MULTI-INJECTION COMBUSTION PROCESS; OPTICAL TECHNIQUES;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 56149086124     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER01308     Document Type: Article

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