An optical study of mixture preparation in a hydrogen-fueled engine with direct injection using different nozzle designs

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-131

  Salazar, Victor M ^a   Kaiser, Sebastian A ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYLINDER PRESSURES; CYLINDER WALLS; DIRECT INJECTION; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; HIGH-PRESSURE INJECTION; HOLE INJECTORS; HYDROGEN-FUELED ENGINES; INHOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; INJECTION TIMING; INJECTOR GEOMETRY; JET INTERACTIONS; MIXTURE FORMATION; NOZZLE DESIGNS; OPTICAL STUDY; PLANAR LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VALVE CLOSURE;

ACETONE; ATOMIZERS; DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINE CYLINDERS; HYDROGEN ENGINES; JET PUMPS; MIXTURES; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

NOZZLE DESIGN;

EID: 77953037214     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2009-01-2682     Document Type: Article

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