Modeling deposit formation in diesel injector nozzle

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Sudhiesh Kumar, Chintoo
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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Wai K. Cheng and Choon Sooi Tan.
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Abstract
Formation of deposit in the diesel injector nozzle affects the injection behavior and hinders performance. Under running condition, deposit precursors are washed away by the ensuing injection. However, during the cool down process after engine shut down, fuel, detergent chemistry, and fluid transport (evaporation) compete to determine the magnitude of deposit. This project involves numerical modeling and simulation of these processes.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2009.
 
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-77).
 
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2009
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/51638
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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