Overview

The papers collected in this volume address all aspects related to thermofluidynamic processses in Diesel engines, from basic studies aiming to obtain a better understanding of the physical processes underlying diesel engine operation, to the real day-to-day problems associated with engine development. The topics covered comprise: Air management, injection systems, spray development and air interaction, combustion and pollutant formation, emission control strategies, and new concepts.

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Author:   James H.W. Whitelaw ,  Francisco Payri ,  Jose-Maria Desantes
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2002 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.810kg
ISBN:  

9783540426653

ISBN 10:   3540426655
Pages:   444
Publication Date:   11 January 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 State of the Art and Prospective.- The High Speed Direct Injection Diesel Engine-Future Potential.- European Emission Legislation of Heavy Duty Diesel Engines and Strategies for Compliance.- Combustion Process Optimization for Euro 3.- 2 Fuels in Diesel Engines.- Fuels for Compression Ignition Engines.- Effect of the Properties of Several Fuels on the Injection and CombustionProcess in HSDI Diesel Engines.- Combustion of an Ethanol/Diesel Fuel Blend in an HSDI Diesel Engine.- 3 Injection Systems and Spray Formation.- Diesel Nozzle-The Determining Interface Between Injection System and Combustion Chamber.- Is Cavitation Important in Diesel Engine Injectors?.- Gas Entrainment in Diesel Sprays.- The Tip Evolution of an Evaporative Intermittent Fuel Spray.- 4 Air Management.- Variable Geometry Turbine Modelling and Control for Turbocharged Diesel Engine Transient Operation.- Mixed-Flow Turbine: Steady and Unsteady Performance with Detailed Flow Measurements.- 5 Combustion and Pollutant Formation.- Analysis Methods for the Effects of Injection Rate Control in Direct Injection Diesel Engines.- Effects of Injector Conditions on the Flame Lift-Off Length of DI Diesel Sprays.- Analysis of the Effect of Combustion Bowl Geometry of a DI Diesel Engine on Efficiency and Emissions.- Chemical and Morphological Analysis of Particulate Matter from Differently Fuelled Passenger Car Diesel Engine.- 6 Modelling.- Development of an Integrated Spray and Combustion Model for Diesel Simulations.- Turbulence Generation Mechanisms in IC Engine Flows: A Numerical Study.- Use of ILDM Reduced Chemistry in Direct Injection Diesel Engines.- A Zero Dimensional Simulation Model for HSDI Diesel Engines for Predicting NOx, Spray and Swirl Formation.- 7 Experimental Techniques.- Laser Diagnostics of Diesel Engines.- Swirling Flow Motion Analysis Integration Numbers and Scales.- Experiments on Applicability of Different Laser Diagnostics to Droplet Sizing in Diesel Sprays.

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