Effect of fuel cetane number on a premixed diesel combustion mode

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 251-263

  Ickes, A M ^a   Bohac, S V ^a   Assanis, D N ^a  

^a University of Michigan   (United States)

Author keywords

Cetane number; Diesel; Emissions; NOx; Premixed diesel combustion

Indexed keywords

CETANE NUMBER; COMBUSTION PHASING; DIESEL COMBUSTION; DIESEL EMISSION; ENGINE PARAMETER; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION; GASEOUS EMISSIONS; IGNITION DELAYS; INJECTION TIMING; LIGHT LOADS; LOW TEMPERATURES; OPERATING RANGES; OPTIMAL COMBUSTION; OPTIMAL MODES; PARTICULATE MATTER; POOR STABILITY; PREMIXED; PREMIXED COMBUSTION; SINGLE-CYLINDER ENGINES;

ANTIKNOCK RATING; ENGINE CYLINDERS; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LOAD TESTING; SMOKE; STRATIFIED CHARGE ENGINES; SULFUR;

IGNITION;

EID: 70350437665     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER03809     Document Type: Article

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