Multi-dimensional modeling of direct natural-gas injection and mixture formation in a stratified-charge SI engine with centrally mounted injector

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 607-626

  Baratta, Mirko ^a   Catania, Andrea E ^a   Spessa, Ezio ^a   Herrmann, Lothar ^b   Roessler, Klaus ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b DAIMLER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXISYMMETRIC; COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; COMPUTATIONAL MESH; DIRECT INJECTION; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; FUEL JET; FUEL-AIR MIXING; GAS INJECTION; HIGH QUALITY; HIGH-PRESSURE CONDITION; HIGH-PRESSURE GAS INJECTION; INJECTION PROCESS; INJECTION SYSTEMS; MESHING STRATEGIES; MIXTURE FORMATION; MODEL APPLICATION; MODEL DEVELOPMENT; MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; MULTIDIMENSIONAL SIMULATION; NOZZLE CONFIGURATION; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; NUMERICAL PROCEDURES; NUMERICAL RESULTS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OPEN ENVIRONMENT; OPTIMUM CONFIGURATIONS; PARTIAL LOAD; PISTON ENGINES; PREDICTION MODEL; SCHLIEREN IMAGE; SI ENGINES; STAR-CD; TURBULENCE LEVEL;

COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINE PISTONS; ENGINES; FUEL ECONOMY; FUELS; MACHINE DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; MIXTURES; NEEDLES; NOZZLE DESIGN; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRATIFIED CHARGE ENGINES;

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EID: 77953197550     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2008-01-0975     Document Type: Article

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