Numerical investigation of ethanol fuelled HCCI engine using stochastic reactor model. Part 2: Parametric study of performance and emissions characteristics using new reduced ethanol oxidation mechanism

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 121, Issue , 2016, Pages 55-70

  Maurya, Rakesh Kumar ^a   Akhil, Nekkanti ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROPAR   (India)

Author keywords

Combustion; Emissions; Ethanol; HCCI; Ignition; SRM

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); DIESEL ENGINES; EFFICIENCY; ENGINES; ETHANOL; IGNITION; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SPEED; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; HCCI; HOMOGENOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES; INLET AIR TEMPERATURES; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; STOCHASTIC REACTOR MODELS;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

EID: 84982845310     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.05.017     Document Type: Article

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