Particulate emissions from gasoline direct injection engines

Thesis

Direct injection spark ignition (DISI) engines are the next generation of gasoline fuelled engines. Their greater fuel economy and reduced CO2 emissions compared with port fuel injection (PFI) engines has led to their popularity. However, DISI engines produce a greater number of particulate matter (PM) emissions than PFI engines. Concern over the health effects of PM emissions, and forthcoming European legislation to regulate them from gasoline powered vehicles has led to an increased i...

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Authors: Leach, FCP

• Publication date: 2014
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: engineering; PM; emissions; PN; GDI; gasoline; fuel effects; combustion; particulates; engines
• Subjects: Engineering & allied sciences; Combustion; Mechanical engineering; Heat transfer and boiling (Chem Eng)