A numerical investigation on the influence of EGR in a supercharged SI engine fueled with gasoline and alternative fuels

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 260-269

  Mardi K, Mohsen ^a   Khalilarya, Shahram ^a   Nemati, Arash ^b  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alternative fuels; CFD; EGR; Emissions; Performance; SI engine; Supercharging

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENGINES; GASOLINE; HYDROGEN; METHANE; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS METHODS; EGR; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR); HIGH HEATING VALUES; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; PERFORMANCE; SI ENGINES; SUPERCHARGING;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS;

EID: 84899010111     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.03.031     Document Type: Article

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