Optimization of a high-speed direct-injection diesel engine at low-load operation using computational fluid dynamics with detailed chemistry and a multi-objective genetic algorithm

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

Volumn 224, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 547-563

  Ge, H W ^a   Shi, Y ^a   Reitz, R D ^a   Willems, W ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b FORD WERKE GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptive multi grid chemistry model; Detailed chemistry; High speed direct injection diesel engine; KIVA CHEMKIN model; Multi objective genetic algorithm

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIESEL ENGINES; FUELS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; PISTONS; POLLUTION; SOOT;

ADAPTIVE MULTI-GRID CHEMISTRY MODELS; CHEMKIN; DETAILED CHEMISTRY; HIGH SPEED DIRECT INJECTIONS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE GENETIC ALGORITHM;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 77950317016     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO1351     Document Type: Article

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