This paper briefly examines the scale and consequences of inhomogeneity in the fuel/air system within the cylinder of a petrol IC engine. This work serves as the basis around which to introduce a percolation network approach as the natural description for combustion inhomogeneity. The underlying structural elements of the percolation model link in a very direct way with the various physical quantities concerned. This allows the general aspects of the theory to offer new concepts in combustion which appear attractively obvious once they have been stated. The most important point to emerge is that the percolation approach generates very clear design guidelines, particularly for operation under lean conditions.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Combustion Inhomogeneity and Percolation


    Contributors:
    Belmont, M R (author) / Thurley, R (author) / Thomas, J (author) / Morris, E L (author) / Buckingham, D J (author) / Haviland, J S (author)


    Publication date :

    1991-04-01


    Size :

    12 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Combustion inhomogeneity and percolation

    Belmont,M.R. / Thurlay,R. / Thomas,J. et al. | Automotive engineering | 1991


    The Influence of Charge Inhomogeneity on the HCCI Combustion Process

    FRANKE, A. / HULTQVIST, A. / JOHANSSON, B. et al. | SAE Technical Papers | 2000


    The Influence of Charge Inhomogeneity on the HCCI Combustion Process

    Richter, M. / Engstrom, J. / Franke, A. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2000


    The influence of charge inhomogeneity on the HCCI combustion process

    Richter,M. / Engstroem,J. / Franke,A. et al. | Automotive engineering | 2000