Experimental investigations of butanol-gasoline blends effects on the combustion process in a SI engine

International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-14

  Merola, Simona Silvia ^a   Tornatore, Cinzia ^a   Marchitto, Luca ^a   Valentino, Gerardo ^b   Corcione, Felice Esposito ^b,c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Butanol gasoline blend; Cycle resolved visualization; Injection timing; Optical diagnostics; PFI SI boosted engine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL FUELS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; FUEL INJECTION; GASOLINE; IGNITION; VISUALIZATION;

CONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBONS; CYCLE-RESOLVED; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; GASOLINE BLENDS; INJECTION TIMING; OPTICAL DIAGNOSTICS; STOICHIOMETRIC MIXTURES; ULTRAFINE CARBONACEOUS PARTICLES;

COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY);

EID: 84873043104     PISSN: 20089163     EISSN: 22516832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2251-6832-3-6     Document Type: Article

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