The effects of diluent composition on the rates of HCCI and spark assisted compression ignition combustion

Applied Energy

Volumn 124, Issue , 2014, Pages 186-198

  Olesky, Laura Manofsky ^a   Lavoie, George A ^a   Assanis, Dennis N ^b   Wooldridge, Margaret S ^a   Martz, Jason B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dilute combustion; Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI); Low temperature combustion; Multi mode combustion; Spark assisted compression ignition (SACI)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC SPARKS; INTAKE VALVES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; MIXTURES;

EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION RATES; HEAT RELEASE ANALYSIS; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION; INDICATED THERMAL EFFICIENCY; INTAKE VALVE CLOSINGS; LOW TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION; MULTI-MODE COMBUSTION; SPARK ASSISTED COMPRESSION IGNITIONS;

IGNITION;

COMBUSTION; COMPRESSION; HEAT FLOW; LOW TEMPERATURE; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 84897056950     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.03.015     Document Type: Article

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