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Title: Development and use of an advanced coal-fueled diesel engine cycle simulation with group effects

Abstract

This report contains the listing for an engine cycle simulation computer program for modeling conventional medium-speed engines with overall equivalence ratios of less than .8 and with low or no swirl. (JDL)

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/FE
OSTI Identifier:
7009116
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/23256-2787-Vol.2
ON: DE90000450
DOE Contract Number:
AC21-86MC23256
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; DIESEL ENGINES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION; FUELS; PROGRESS REPORT; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENGINES; HEAT ENGINES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; OXIDATION; SIMULATION; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; 330102* - Internal Combustion Engines- Diesel; 990200 - Mathematics & Computers

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Caton, J. A., and Annamalai, K.. Development and use of an advanced coal-fueled diesel engine cycle simulation with group effects. United States: N. p., 1989. Web. doi:10.2172/7009116.
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title = {Development and use of an advanced coal-fueled diesel engine cycle simulation with group effects},
author = {Caton, J. A. and Annamalai, K.},
abstractNote = {This report contains the listing for an engine cycle simulation computer program for modeling conventional medium-speed engines with overall equivalence ratios of less than .8 and with low or no swirl. (JDL)},
doi = {10.2172/7009116},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1989}
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