A numerical investigation of the regeneration characteristics of diesel particulate filters under simulated transient exhaust conditions

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

Volumn 222, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2469-2485

  Khan, M R ^a   Shamim, T ^a  

^a University of Michigan Dearborn   (United States)

Author keywords

Engine emissions; Engine exhaust after treatment; Heat and mass transfer; Numerical simulations

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC OXIDATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIESEL ENGINES; DURABILITY; FUEL ADDITIVES; FUEL FILTERS; MASS TRANSFER; OXIDATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SOOT;

DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS; DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; ENGINE EMISSION; ENGINE EXHAUST AFTER-TREATMENT; EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; REGENERATION MECHANISMS;

MODULATION;

EID: 57349143404     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO453     Document Type: Article

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