Numerical study of the mixture formation process in a four-stroke GDI engine for two-wheel applications

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1212-1226

  Costa, M ^a   Sorge, U ^a   Allocca, L ^a  

^a ISTITUTO MOTORI CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computational Fluid Dynamics; Gasoline Direct Injection; Mixed mode boosting; Spark ignition engine; Spray guided combustion

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; DEVELOPED MODEL; ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION; GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES; GDI ENGINE; HOLE INJECTORS; INJECTION PRESSURES; MIXED MODE; MIXTURE FORMATION; MULTIDIMENSIONAL MODELLING; NUMERICAL STUDIES; SPARK IGNITION ENGINE; SPRAY GUIDED COMBUSTION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; FLUID DYNAMICS; GASOLINE; IGNITION; MIXTURES; WHEELS;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 79952458908     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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