Combustion simulation in a spark ignition engine cylinder: Effects of air-fuel ratio on the combustion duration

Thermal Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1001-1012

  Dinler, Nureddin ^a   Yucel, Nuri ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Combustion modeling; Finite volume method; Internal combustion engines

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); ENGINE CYLINDERS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; IGNITION; MIXTURES; TURBULENCE MODELS;

AIR FUEL RATIOS; COMBUSTION DURATION; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; COMBUSTION MODEL; COMBUSTION SIMULATIONS; CONTOUR GRAPH; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; FINITE-VOLUME METHOD; LEAN MIXTURES; SPARK-IGNITION ENGINE;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 79951573738     PISSN: 03549836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/TSCI1004001D     Document Type: Article

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