Practical Diesel-Engine Combustion Analysis

Hsu (General Electric) walks through the process of calculating heat release during combustion in a diesel engine, and demonstrates its application to the diagnosis of engine performance problems and the prediction of how different hardware configurations will affect engine performance. Combustion analysis examples illustrate how to use the method to measure fuel efficiency, smoke, nitrogen oxide formation, and noise emissions. The final chapter summarizes the author's experiences with developing diesel engines fueled by natural gas and coal water slurry. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR