A generalized renormalization group turbulence model and its application to a light-duty diesel engine operating in a lowerature combustion regime

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 279-292

  Wang, Bao Lin ^a,b   Lee, Chang Wook ^b   Reitz, Rolf D ^b   Miles, Paul C ^c   Han, Zhiyu ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Diesel engine; Engine emissions; Lowerature combustion; Turbulence modeling; Turbulent diffusion

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION CONDITION; COMBUSTION REGIME; ENGINE EMISSION; LIGHT-DUTY DIESEL ENGINES; RENORMALIZATION GROUP; TURBULENT DIFFUSION; TURBULENT KINETIC ENERGY; UNBURNED HYDROCARBONS;

COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINES; FORECASTING; HYDROCARBONS; KINETICS; STRAIN RATE; TURBULENCE MODELS;

STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

EID: 84884625525     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 20413149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468087412465379     Document Type: Article

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