Effects of temperature inhomogeneities on the HCCI combustion in an optical engine

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 14-15, 2011, Pages 2549-2555

  Liu, Haifeng ^a   Zhang, Peng ^a   Li, Zheming ^a   Luo, Jing ^a,b   Zheng, Zunqing ^a   Yao, Mingfa ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Combustion chamber geometries; Coolant temperature; Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI); Intake temperature; Temperature inhomogeneities

Indexed keywords

AUTO-IGNITION; CHAMBER WALLS; COMBUSTION DURATION; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; COOLANT TEMPERATURE; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; HCCI COMBUSTION; HCCI ENGINE; HEAT RELEASE RATES; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION; INHOMOGENEITIES; INTAKE TEMPERATURE; MODERATE PRESSURES; OPTICAL ENGINE; PEAK VALUES; PRESSURE RISE; RE-ENTRANT BOWL; TURBULENCE INTENSITY;

COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; COOLANTS; ENGINE PISTONS; GEOMETRY; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; TEMPERATURE; TURBULENCE;

IGNITION;

EID: 79960899197     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.04.020     Document Type: Article

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