A study on EGR utilization in natural gas SI engines using a two-zone combustion model

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Ibrahim, Amr ^a   Bari, Saiful ^a   Bruno, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS ENGINES; INTAKE SYSTEMS; MIXTURES; NATURAL GAS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; COMPUTER MODELING; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR); INLET CONDITIONS; MASS AND ENERGY CONSERVATION; STOICHIOMETRIC MIXTURES; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE;

IGNITION;

EID: 85072434464     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2007-01-2041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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