Cyclic variations of initial flame kernel growth in a Honda VTEC-E lean-burn spark-ignition engine

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Aleiferis, P G ^a   Taylor, A M K P ^a   Whitelaw, J H ^a   Ishii, K ^b   Urata, Y ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HONDA R AND D CO LTD   (Japan)

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Indexed keywords

AIR ENGINES; ENGINE CYLINDERS; STRATIFIED CHARGE ENGINES;

CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CRANK ANGLE DEGREES; CYCLE BY CYCLE VARIATION; CYCLIC VARIABILITIES; DEGREE OF CORRELATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; IN-CYLINDER PRESSURES; VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY;

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EID: 85072448034     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2000-01-1207     Document Type: Conference Paper

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