Numerical Study of RCCI and HCCI Combustion Processes Using Gasoline, Diesel, iso-Butanol and DTBP Cetane Improver

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 831-845

  Wang, Hu ^a   DelVescovo, Dan ^a   Reitz, Rolf D ^a   Yao, Mingfa ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin   (United States)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIESEL ENGINES; GASOLINE; IGNITION;

COMPRESSION IGNITION; DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; HCCI COMBUSTION; HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL ENGINE; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION COMBUSTIONS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; PRIMARY REFERENCE FUELS;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 84928666183     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2015-01-0850     Document Type: Article

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