Effect of the compression ratio on the performance and combustion of a natural-gas direct-injection engine

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

Volumn 223, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-98

  Zheng, J J ^a   Wang, J H ^a   Wang, B ^a   Huang, Z H ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Combustion; Compression ratio; Direct injection; Engine; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS; DIRECT INJECTION; EFFICIENCY; ENGINES; GAS EMISSIONS; IGNITION; MIXTURES; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES;

BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS; COMBUSTION DURATION; DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES; DIRECT INJECTION SPARK IGNITION ENGINES; HIGH COMPRESSION RATIO; MIXTURE STRATIFICATIONS; NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS;

COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY);

EID: 67649810270     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO976     Document Type: Article

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