The effects of fuel characteristics on stoichiometric spark-assisted HCCI

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 134, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Weall, Adam J ^a   Szybist, James P ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS; FUEL CHARACTERISTICS; FUEL PROPERTIES; HEAT OF VAPORIZATION; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION OPERATIONS; HYDRAULIC VALVES; OPERATING PARAMETERS; SINGLE CYLINDER ENGINE; SPARK IGNITED COMBUSTION; THREE WAY CATALYSTS;

ELECTRIC SPARKS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; FUEL GAGES; GASOLINE; IGNITION; OXYGENATION;

FUELS;

EID: 84865272826     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4006007     Document Type: Article

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