Effects of fuel composition on mixture formation in a firing direct-injection spark-ignition (DISI) engine: An experimental study using mie-scattering and planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) techniques

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Davy, Martin H ^a   Williams, Paul A ^a   Anderson, Richard W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRILLOUIN SCATTERING; ENGINES; FLUORESCENCE; FUELS; IGNITION; LASER OPTICS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; MIXTURES; POLYOLS;

DIRECT INJECTION SPARK IGNITION ENGINES; FUEL COMPOSITIONS; FUEL DISTRIBUTION; LASER-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE TECHNIQUE; MIXTURE FORMATION; PLANAR LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE TECHNIQUES; SINGLE COMPONENTS; SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 85072463507     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2000-01-1904     Document Type: Conference Paper

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