Investigation of nozzle flow and cavitation characteristics in a diesel injector

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Som, S ^a   Aggarwal, S K ^a   El Hannouny, E M ^b   Longman, D E ^b  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION INCEPTION; CAVITATION MODEL; COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; DIESEL INJECTORS; ENGINE CONDITIONS; FUEL TYPES; INJECTION MEASUREMENT; INJECTION PRESSURES; INJECTOR PARAMETERS; N-DODECANE; NEEDLE LIFT; NOZZLE EXITS; NOZZLE FLOW; ON FLOW; ORIFICE GEOMETRIES; PRIMARY BREAKUPS; TURBULENCE PARAMETERS; VAPOR FRACTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; JET PUMPS; NEEDLES; NOZZLES; ORIFICES; TURBULENCE; TWO PHASE FLOW;

CAVITATION;

EID: 77955365336     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3203146     Document Type: Article

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