Effects of port fuel injection (PFI) of n-butanol and EGR on combustion and emissions of a direct injection diesel engine

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 725-731

  Chen, Zheng ^a   Liu, Jingping ^a   Wu, Zhenkuo ^a   Lee, Chiafon ^b  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Butanol; Diesel engine; Efficiency; EGR; Emission; PFI

Indexed keywords

DIRECT INJECTION DIESEL ENGINES; EGR; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR); EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; INDICATED THERMAL EFFICIENCY; PEAK HEAT RELEASE RATES; PFI; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION;

BUTENES; EFFICIENCY; FUEL INJECTION; IGNITION; NEUTRON EMISSION;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 84883853851     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.08.030     Document Type: Article

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