Combustion Simulation of Dual Fuel CNG Engine Using Direct Injection of Natural Gas and Diesel

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 846-858

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; DUAL FUEL ENGINES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FUEL ECONOMY; GAS EMISSIONS; HEPTANE; IGNITION; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES; SOOT;

AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMS; COMBUSTION SIMULATIONS; COMPRESSION IGNITION; COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; DIFFUSION COMBUSTION; OXIDES OF NITROGEN; PEAK CYLINDER PRESSURES; PILOT INJECTION TIMING;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 84928677065     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2015-01-0851     Document Type: Article

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