Experimental investigation of low-temperature combustion (LTC) in an engine fueled with dimethyl ether (DME)

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 170-174

  Zhang, Junjun ^a   Qiao, Xinqi ^a   Wang, Zhen ^a   Guan, Bin ^a   Huang, Zhen ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR INTAKES; CO EMISSIONS; DI-METHYL ETHERS; DIFFUSION COMBUSTIONS; DIRECT INJECTIONS; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; ENGINE LOADS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FUEL MASS; HCCI COMBUSTIONS; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION COMBUSTIONS; LOW TEMPERATURES; OPERATING RANGES;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; ETHERS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SMOKE; SYNTHETIC FUELS; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

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EID: 64249106149     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef800674s     Document Type: Article

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