Studies of gasoline direct-injection sprays at elevated ambient gas temperatures and pressures

Atomization and Sprays

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 305-331

  Kay, P J ^a   Bowen, P J ^a   Gold, M ^b   Sapsford, S ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coalescence; Elevated pressure; Elevated temperature; Gasoline; Phase Doppler anemometry (PDA); Spray

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; ATOMIZATION; COALESCENCE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DROP BREAKUP; DROPS; FUELS; GASOLINE; SPRAYING; TWO PHASE FLOW;

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS MODELING; ELEVATED PRESSURE; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; FIRST-ORDER APPROXIMATIONS; GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION; PHASE DOPPLER ANEMOMETRY;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 84867949001     PISSN: 10445110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/AtomizSpr.2012005411     Document Type: Article

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