Fuel Effects on Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) Combustion at Low Load

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 394-411

  Hanson, Reed ^a   Kokjohn, Sage ^a   Splitter, Derek ^a   Reitz, Rolf ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2-ETHYLHEXYL NITRATE; COMPRESSION IGNITION; ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS; ENGINE OPERATIONS; ENGINE SPEED; HIGH LOAD; HIGH THERMAL; INDICATED THERMAL EFFICIENCY; INLET AIR TEMPERATURES; LOAD RANGE; LOW LOAD; LOW NOX; OPERATING CONDITION; PM EMISSIONS;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BLENDING; DIESEL FUELS; DIRECT INJECTION; EFFICIENCY; ENGINES; FUELS; GASOLINE; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; INVESTMENTS; NITROGEN OXIDES;

IGNITION;

EID: 79959567707     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2011-01-0361     Document Type: Article

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