Compression ignition of directly injected natural gas with entrained diesel

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 207-218

  Laforet, C A ^a   Brown, B S ^a   Rogak, S N ^a   Munshi, S R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Westport Innovations   (Canada)

Author keywords

compression ignition; diesel pilot; heavy duty engine; ignition delay; knock; natural gas

Indexed keywords

CO-INJECTION; COMPRESSION IGNITION; CYLINDER PRESSURES; DIESEL INJECTION; ENGINE KNOCK; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; FUEL ENERGY; FUEL INJECTORS; GAS FLOWS; HEAVY DUTY ENGINES; HEAVY-DUTY ENGINE; HIGH COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY; HIGH INJECTION; IGNITION DELAYS; IGNITION PROCESS; INJECTION PRESSURES; KNOCK INTENSITY; LOAD OPERATIONS; LOW INJECTION PRESSURE; NON-PREMIXED; NOZZLE HOLES; OPERATING CONDITION; POWER-LAW; RELIABLE COMPRESSION; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; TOP DEAD CENTRES;

COMBUSTION KNOCK; DATA COMPRESSION; ENGINES; FUELS; GAS SUPPLY; GASES; IGNITION; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 77954003402     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER06310     Document Type: Article

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