The HOTFIRE homogeneous GDI and fully variable valve train project - An initial report

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Turner, J W G ^a   Pitcher, G ^a   Burke, P ^a   Garner, C P ^b   Wigley, G ^b   Stansfield, P ^b   Nuglisch, H ^c   Ladommatos, N ^d   Patel, R ^d   Williams, P ^d  

^a Lotus Engineering   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Siemens VDO Automotive ^*

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; COMBUSTION; DIRECT INJECTION; EQUIPMENT TESTING; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GASOLINE; NITROGEN OXIDES; PASSENGER CARS; STRATIFIED CHARGE ENGINES;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS; GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION; HOMOGENEOUS COMBUSTION; PORT FUEL INJECTION ENGINES; STRATIFIED COMBUSTION; STRATIFIED-CHARGE COMBUSTION; THREE-WAY CATALYSIS; VARIABLE VALVE TRAIN;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 85072430362     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2006-01-1260     Document Type: Conference Paper

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