Theoretical and wind tunnel experimental studies of diesel ignition and ignition-enhancing additives

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages

  Chinitz, Wallace ^a   Cresci, Daniel ^a   Tsai, Ching Yi ^a   Aradi, Allen A ^b  

^a GASL

^b Ethyl Petroleum Additives

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUELS; FUELS; MECHANISMS;

CHAIN-MECHANISM; EMISSIONS MEASUREMENTS; IGNITION DELAY TIME; IGNITION PROCESS; MODEL COMBUSTOR; NAPHTHENIC COMPONENTS; SURROGATE DIESEL FUELS; WIND TUNNEL EXPERIMENT;

WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 85072463871     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/961162     Document Type: Conference Paper

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