Advanced Direct Injection Combustion Engine Technologies and Development: Volume 1: Gasoline and Gas Engines: Science and Technology - Hardcover

H. Zhao

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845693892 ISBN 13: 9781845693893

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

This important book, in two volumes, reviews the science and technology of different types of DI combustion engines and their fuels. Volume 1 deals with direct injection gasoline and CNG engines, including history and essential principles, approaches to improved fuel economy, design, optimisation, optical techniques and their application.

Key Features: reviews the history and essential principles of direct injection gasoline and CNG engines; examines approaches to improved fuel economy and optimisation; discusses design and optical techniques and their application.

Contents: Overview of gasoline direct injection engines; Stratified charge combustion in direct injection gasoline engines; The turbocharged direct injection spark-ignition engine; The lean boost combustion system for improved fuel economy; Exhaust gas recirculation boosted direct injection gasoline engines; Direct injection gasoline engines with autoignition combustion; Design and optimization of gasoline direct injection engines using computational fluid dynamics; Direct injection natural gas engines; Bio fuels for spark-ignition engines; Optical diagnostics for direct injection gasoline engine research and development.

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About the Author

Professor Hua Zhao leads a large research group on IC engines and their fuels at Brunel University West London. He has over 20 years research experience in combustion engines and combustion flows. His research covers both gasoline and diesel engines and their fuels, with particular emphasis on advanced combustion processes and engine cycles. He has published over 150 papers and authored a comprehensive book on engine combustion instrumentation and diagnostics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845693892
• ISBN 13: 9781845693893
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336
• Editor: H. Zhao