Identification of potential efficiency opportunities in internal combustion engines using a detailed thermodynamic analysis of engine simulation results

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Edwards, K Dean ^a   Wagner, Robert M ^a   Graves, Ronald L ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ENGINE COMPONENTS; ENGINE MODELING; ENGINE SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; INTERNAL ENERGIES; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; POTENTIAL EFFICIENCY; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 85072462461     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2008-01-0293     Document Type: Conference Paper

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