Experimental investigation of a control method for SI-HCCI-SI transition in a multi-cylinder gasoline engine

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 928-936

  Wu, Hao ^a   Collings, Nick ^a   Regitz, Simon ^a   Etheridge, Jonathan ^a   Kraft, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATION TIME; AIR PRESSURES; AIR/FUEL RATIO; CONTROL METHODS; ENGINE LOAD; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; FUEL INJECTION CONTROL; GASOLINE ENGINES; HCCI ENGINE; HIGH PRESSURE; INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION; INTAKE MANIFOLD; LOAD FLUCTUATIONS; MODE SWITCHES; RESIDUAL GAS; SMOOTH TRANSITIONS; THROTTLE OPENING; VARIABLE VALVE TIMING;

AIR INTAKES; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONTROL THEORY; FUEL INJECTION;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

EID: 78649693890     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2010-01-1245     Document Type: Article

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