Analysis of transient cavitating flows in diesel injectors using diesel and biodiesel fuels

SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 879-900

  Battistoni, Michele ^a   Grimaldi, Carlo Nazareno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIO-DIESEL FUEL; BUBBLE DYNAMICS; CAVITATING FLOW; CFD SIMULATIONS; DIESEL INJECTORS; FUEL TYPES; INJECTION PROCESS; INJECTOR NEEDLE; MASS FLOW; MOVING GRID; NOZZLE WALL; TWO-FLUID;

BIODIESEL; DIESEL FUELS; JET PUMPS; MASS TRANSFER; NEEDLES; NOZZLE DESIGN; NOZZLES; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

CAVITATION;

EID: 79959505492     PISSN: 19463952     EISSN: 19463960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2010-01-2245     Document Type: Article

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