An investigation of mixture formation and in-cylinder combustion processes in direct injection diesel engines using group-hole nozzles

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-44

  Gao, J ^a,b   Matsumoto, Y ^a   Namba, M ^a   Nishida, K ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Diesel engine; Fuel spray; Group hole nozzle; Laser absorption scattering (LAS) technique

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; CONSTANT VOLUME CHAMBER; DIRECT INJECTION; DIRECT INJECTION DIESEL ENGINES; FLAME IMAGES; FLAME VISUALIZATION; FREE SPRAY; FUEL ATOMIZATION; FUEL EVAPORATION; FUEL SPRAY; FUEL SPRAYS; GROUP-HOLE NOZZLE; HEAT RELEASE ANALYSIS; IN-CYLINDER COMBUSTION; KEY PARAMETERS; LASER ABSORPTION; LASER ABSORPTION SCATTERING (LAS) TECHNIQUE; LUMINOSITY LEVELS; MIXTURE FORMATION; MIXTURE PROPERTIES; NOZZLE STRUCTURE; OPTICAL ENGINE; SAUTER MEAN DIAMETERS; SOOT FORMATIONS; SPECIFIC AREAS; SPRAY IMPINGING; SPRAY PENETRATION; SPRAY TIP PENETRATION;

ABSORPTION; ATOMIZERS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; EVAPORATION; FLAMMABILITY; FUELS; IGNITION; LASERS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; LITHIUM ALLOYS; NOZZLES; ORIFICES; SCATTERING; THERMOCHEMISTRY; VAPORS;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 65249152276     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER02108     Document Type: Article

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