Influence of O2-enriched intake air with CO2 dilution on the combustion process of an optically accessible spark-ignition engine

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 34-44

  Seers, Patrice ^a   Foucher, Fabrice ^b   Mounaïm Rousselle, Christine ^b  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

^b Laboratoire PRISME   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide dilution; Optical engine; Oxygen enriched air; Spark ignition engine

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; IN-CYLINDER PRESSURES; LAMINAR FLAME SPEED; OPTICAL ENGINE; OXYGEN-ENRICHED AIR; OXYGEN-ENRICHED INTAKE AIRS; SINGLE-CYLINDER ENGINES; TURBULENT COMBUSTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; EXPERIMENTS; FLAME RESISTANCE; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; OXYGEN;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 84877900879     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 20413149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468087412442122     Document Type: Article

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