Characterization of Particulate Matter Morphology and Volatility from a Compression-Ignition Natural-Gas Direct-Injection Engine

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 589-598

  Graves, Brian ^a   Olfert, Jason ^a   Patychuk, Bronson ^b   Dastanpour, Ramin ^c   Rogak, Steven ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL GAS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOOT;

CENTRIFUGAL PARTICLE MASS ANALYZERS; DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZERS; DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR); GEOMETRIC MEAN DIAMETERS; HIGH-PRESSURE DIRECT INJECTION; PARTICULATE MATTER MORPHOLOGIES; PRIMARY PARTICLE SIZE;

DIRECT INJECTION;

NATURAL GAS; VOLATILE AGENT;

AEROSOL; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; COMPRESSION; DIESEL ENGINE; DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZER; EXHAUST GAS; MATERIAL COATING; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOOT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VELOCITY; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 84937798516     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2015.1050482     Document Type: Article

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