Effects of direct injection timing and blending ratio on RCCI combustion with different low reactivity fuels

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 99, Issue , 2015, Pages 193-209

  Benajes, Jesús ^a   Molina, Santiago ^a   García, Antonio ^a   Monsalve Serrano, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Engine out emissions; EURO VI; Mixing process; Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; DUAL FUEL ENGINES; EFFICIENCY; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; FUEL PURIFICATION; FUELS; IGNITION; MIXING; NITROGEN OXIDES;

BLENDING RATIO; COMPRESSION IGNITION; DUAL-FUEL OPERATION; ENGINE-OUT EMISSIONS; EURO VI; HIGH REACTIVITY; MIXING PROCESS; SINGLE CYLINDERS;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 84928939489     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.04.046     Document Type: Article

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