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Wayne State University Dissertations
Charge motion, Ethanol, Flash boiling, Gasoline direct injection, Spray, Variable valve actuation
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Spray Characterization Of Flex-Fuel Gasoline Di Injectors And Spray Interaction With Charge Motion In A Variable Valve Actuation Engine, Atsushi Matsumoto
Spray Characterization Of Flex-Fuel Gasoline Di Injectors And Spray Interaction With Charge Motion In A Variable Valve Actuation Engine, Atsushi Matsumoto
Wayne State University Dissertations
The objective of this study is to understand the characteristics of GDI sprays and behavior of in-cylinder charge motion in a GDI engine which is equipped with variable valve actuation. High speed spray visualization in a spray chamber was conducted for a study of spray development. By Schlieren visualization technique, the effect of different conditions including ambient conditions (temperature, pressure) and injection conditions (fuel type, fuel temperature, nozzle design) on spray formation was discussed in both qualitative and quantitative methods. High-speed visualization of the in-cylinder charge motion was carried out as well using an optical accessible engine. The testing was …