A review of mixture preparation and combustion control strategies for spark-ignited direct-injection gasoline engines

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Zhao, Fu Quan ^a   Lai, Ming Chia ^a   Harrington, David L ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER HARDWARE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GASOLINE; LASER DIAGNOSTICS; STRATIFIED CHARGE ENGINES;

BRAKE SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; COMBUSTION CONTROL STRATEGIES; DIRECT INJECTION GASOLINE ENGINE; GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION; GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES; PORT FUEL INJECTION ENGINES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 85072465792     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/970627     Document Type: Conference Paper

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