Computational study of reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) combustion in a heavy-duty diesel engine using natural gas

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn 1, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Zoldak, Philip ^a   Sobiesiak, Andrzej ^a   Bergin, Michael ^b   Wickman, David D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS; DIESEL FUELS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION; FUEL ECONOMY; GAS EMISSIONS; IGNITION; NITROGEN OXIDES; POLLUTION; SOOT;

COMPRESSED NATURAL GASSES (CNG); COMPRESSION IGNITION; COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION RATES; HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL ENGINE; MAXIMUM CYLINDER PRESSURE; PEAK CYLINDER PRESSURES; POWER OPERATING CONDITIONS;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 84899531138     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2014-01-1321     Document Type: Conference Paper

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