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Implementation of a fully variable valve actuation valvetrain
In January 2008 the Sasol (Pty) Ltd Advisory Board identified that the Sasol Advanced Fuels Laboratory's (SAFL) single cylinder research engine was not in line with the current engine technologies, in particular Fully Variable Valve Actuation (FVVA ...
Jaffa, Steven
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In-cylinder flow and combustion studies in an air-assisted direct injection gasoline engine
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.In-cylinder flows and CAI combustion were investigated in a single cylinder, air-assisted gasoline direct injection engine.
Leach, Ben Thomas
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Exploring the Impact of Al2O3 Additives in Gasoline on HCCI-DI Engine Performance: An Experimental, Neural Network, and Regression Analysis Approach. [PDF]
Mary LLG +7 more
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A Simple HCCI Engine Model for Control A Simple HCCI Engine Model for Control
-The homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine is an attractive technology because of its high efficiency and low emissions. However, HCCI lacks a direct combustion trigger making control of combustion timing challenging, especially during ...
N Killingsworth +7 more
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MODELING AND EXPERIMENTAL SETUP OF AN HCCI ENGINE
For the past three decades the automotive industry is facing two main conflicting challenges to improve fuel economy and meet emissions standards. This has driven the engineers and researchers around the world to develop engines and powertrain which can meet these two daunting challenges.
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A multi-zone model of the CFR engine : investigating cascading autoignition and octane rating
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-109).The CFR engine is the standardised research engine used for the measurement of knock resistance of fuels through the Research Octane Number (RON) and Motor Octane Number(MON) tests.
Perumal, Marlan
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Auto-ignition with SI-compression ratio can be achieved by replacing some of the fresh charge by hot residuals. In this work an engine is run with a negative valve overlap (NVO) trapping hot residuals.
A. Hultqvist +8 more
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Impact of intake conditions on characteristics of combustion of the HCCI engine using PRF80
Recently, research on internal combustion engines has focused on mitigating and reducing pollution emissions and fuel consumption. Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) is a promising solution.
Tung Lam Nguyen, Van Thanh Ngo
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Investigation of soot processes in an optical diesel engine
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel UniversityThis study is dedicated to investigation of soot formed during combustion in diesel engine.
Menkiel, Barbara
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The paper is concerned with particulate formation from the fuels oleic acid and methyl oleate. In particular the paper reports, quantitatively, the propensity of individual carbon atoms in these two molecules in being converted to particulate.
Ladommatos, N +7 more
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