Fundamental spray and combustion measurements of soy methyl-ester biodiesel

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 373-390

  Nerva, Jean Guillaume ^a   Genzale, Caroline L ^b   Kook, Sanghoon ^c   García Oliver, José M ^a   Pickett, Lyle M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Diesel engine; Ignition; Lift off length; Liquid length; Soot volume fraction; Soy methyl ester; Spray combustion modelling; Spray penetration

Indexed keywords

LIFT-OFF LENGTH; LIQUID LENGTHS; METHYL ESTERS; SOOT VOLUME FRACTION; SPRAY COMBUSTION; SPRAY PENETRATION;

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIESEL ENGINES; DUST; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; FUELS; IGNITION; LIQUIDS; MIXING; NITROGEN OXIDES; SOOT; VAPORS; VOLUME FRACTION;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 84879366907     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 20413149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468087412456688     Document Type: Article

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