Modulated diesel fuel injection strategy for efficient-clean utilization of low-grade biogas

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 107, Issue , 2016, Pages 844-852

  Wang, Xiaole ^a   Qian, Yong ^a   Zhou, Qiyan ^a   Lu, Xingcai ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

Biogas; Combustion and emissions; Diesel; Diesel fuel direct injection strategy; RCCI

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; FUEL INJECTION; FUELS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; IGNITION; INERT GASES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE; DIESEL; FUEL DIRECT INJECTION; FUEL INJECTION STRATEGIES; HIGH PRESSURE DIRECTLY-INJECTED; INDICATED THERMAL EFFICIENCY; PILOT INJECTION TIMING; RCCI;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 84978160966     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.07.057     Document Type: Article

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