Effect of fuel injection strategies on the combustion process in a PFI boosted SI engine

International Journal of Automotive Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 545-553

  Merola, S S ^a   Sementa, P ^a   Tornatore, C ^a   Vaglieco, B M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO MOTORI CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boosting; Fuel deposition; Multiple Fuel Injection Strategies; Optical diagnostics; PFI SI Engine

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349667516     PISSN: 12299138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12239-009-0063-8     Document Type: Article

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