Un-throttling a direct injection gasoline homogeneous mixture engine with variable valve actuation

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 391-411

  Patel, R ^a   Ladommatos, N ^a   Stansfield, P A ^b   Wigley, G ^b   Garner, C P ^b   Pitcher, G ^c   Turner, J W G ^c   Nuglisch, H ^d   Helie, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Lotus Engineering   (United Kingdom)

^d Continental Automotive France SAS ^*  (France)

Author keywords

camless engine; direct injection spark ignition; DISI; early inlet valve closure; EIVC; exhaust pollutant emissions; spark ignition; variable valve actuation

Indexed keywords

CAMLESS ENGINE; DIRECT INJECTION; DISI; EIVC; EXHAUST POLLUTANTS; INLET VALVE CLOSURE; SPARK IGNITION; VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION;

COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ENGINES; FUEL ECONOMY; FUEL INJECTION; FUELS; IGNITION; IGNITION SYSTEMS; INLET FLOW; POLLUTION;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

EID: 78650182862     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER604     Document Type: Article

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