Mixture preparation strategies in an optical four-valve port-injected gasoline engine

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-56

  Gold, M R ^a   Arcoumanis, C ^a   Whitelaw, J H ^a   Gaade, J ^b   Wallace, S ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BMW GROUP   (Germany)

Author keywords

charge stratification; emissions; ignition; laser diagnostic techniques; mixture preparation; open valve injection; optical gasoline engine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990361922     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 20413149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1468087001545254     Document Type: Article

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