Optical diagnostics of early flame development in a DISI (direct injection spark ignition) engine fueled with n-butanol and gasoline

Energy

Volumn 108, Issue , 2016, Pages 50-62

  Merola, Simona Silvia ^a   Tornatore, Cinzia ^a   Irimescu, Adrian ^a   Marchitto, Luca ^a   Valentino, Gerardo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO MOTORI CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

DISI engine; Flame propagation; Gasoline; n butanol; Optical diagnostics

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; COMBUSTION; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GASOLINE; MASS TRANSFER; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS;

DIRECT INJECTION SPARK IGNITION ENGINES; DIRECT-INJECTION SPARK IGNITIONS; DISI ENGINES; FLAME PROPAGATION; INDICATED MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE; N-BUTANOL; OPTICAL DIAGNOSTICS; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL RESOLUTIONS;

DIRECT INJECTION;

ALCOHOL; ALTERNATIVE FUEL; COMBUSTION; ENGINE; EXHAUST EMISSION; FOSSIL FUEL; MASS TRANSFER; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 84988578298     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.10.140     Document Type: Article

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