Optimizing the scavenging system for a two-stroke cycle, free piston engine for high efficiency and low emissions: A computational approach

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Goldsborough, S Scott ^a   Van Blarigan, Peter ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CRANKSHAFTS; DIESEL ENGINES; EFFICIENCY; FREE PISTON ENGINES; IGNITION; MIXER CIRCUITS; ONE DIMENSIONAL; PISTONS; SCAVENGING; TEMPERATURE;

COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; EMISSIONS CHARACTERISTICS; HIGH COMPRESSION RATIO; HIGH EFFICIENCY AND LOW EMISSION; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION COMBUSTIONS; SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES; TEMPERATURE STRATIFICATION;

ENGINE PISTONS;

EID: 85072433700     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2003-01-0001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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