The NOx and N2O emission characteristics of an HCCI engine operated with n-heptane

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Li, Hailin ^a   Neill, W Stuart ^b   Guo, Hongsheng ^b   Chippior, Wally ^b  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

combustion efficiency; combustion phasing; HCCI engine; n heptane

Indexed keywords

AIR INTAKES; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); DIESEL ENGINES; EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION; EXHAUST GASES; GAS EMISSIONS; HEPTANE; IGNITION; NITROGEN OXIDES;

COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; COMBUSTION PHASING; CONDITION; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION COMBUSTIONS; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES; INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION; N-HEPTANES; NO X; NO X EMISSION;

CARBON MONOXIDE;

EID: 85050579073     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: 15288994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4005243     Document Type: Article

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