Influence of pilot injection on combustion characteristics and emissions in a DI diesel engine fueled with diesel and DME

International Journal of Automotive Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 861-869

  Jeong, J H ^a   Jung, D W ^a   Lim, O T ^a   Pyo, Y D ^b   Lee, Y J ^b  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diesel dimethyl ether fuel blends; Emission characteristics; Spray characteristics

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ETHERS; FUEL INJECTION; FUELS; NITROGEN OXIDES; SMOKE;

COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS; DIMETHYL ETHER FUELS; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; EMISSIONS CHARACTERISTICS; FUEL CHARACTERISTICS; FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS; HEAT RELEASE RATE (HRR); SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 84930802131     PISSN: 12299138     EISSN: 19763832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12239-014-0090-y     Document Type: Article

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