Development of a partially-premixed combustion strategy for a low-emission, direct injection high efficiency natural gas engine

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Internal Combustion Engine Division (Publication) ICE

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 515-528

  Munshi, S R ^a   McTaggart Cowan, G P ^a   Huang, J ^a   Hill, P G ^a  

^a Westport Power Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CFD SIMULATIONS; CHARGE STRATEGY; COMPRESSION STROKE; FLAME PROPAGATION; HEAVY DUTY ENGINES; HIGH LOAD; HIGH PRESSURE; INTAKE MANIFOLD; INTAKE STROKE; KEY PARAMETERS; LOW NOX; MULTIMODES; NATURAL GAS INJECTION; NONPREMIXED COMBUSTION; NOX EMISSIONS; PART LOAD; PEAK CYLINDER PRESSURES; PREMIXED; SMOKE EMISSION; TARGET LOAD; UNBURNED FUEL;

COMBUSTION; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIRECT INJECTION; EFFICIENCY; ENGINE CYLINDERS; GAS ENGINES; NITROGEN OXIDES;

NATURAL GAS;

EID: 84862570192     PISSN: 10665048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ICEF2011-60181     Document Type: Conference Paper

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