Impact of EGR fraction on diesel engine performance considering heat loss and temperature-dependent properties of the working fluid

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 415-430

  Aithal, S M ^a  

^a HYPERCOMP INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Diesel engines; Efficiency; EGR; Thermophysical properties; Variable specific heat

Indexed keywords

ADIABATIC FLAME TEMPERATURE; BURN RATES; CONTROL SCHEMES; CYCLE EFFICIENCY; DIESEL ENGINE PERFORMANCE; EGR; ENERGY EQUATION; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION; FEED GAS; INTAKE AIR; MODELING TOOL; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; OPERATING CONDITION; OXYGEN CONTENT; PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODELS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE; THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THREE PARAMETERS; VARIABLE SPECIFIC HEAT; WORKING FLUID;

CALORIMETRY; HEAT ENGINES; MACHINE DESIGN; MIXTURES; OXYGEN; REDUCTION; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMODYNAMICS;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 64249147020     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1489     Document Type: Article

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