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The Employment of a 1D Simulation Model for A/F Ratio Control in a VVT Engine

SAE Transactions, Vol. 112, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (2003), pp. 124-134 (11 pages) An experimentally derived map of the engine volumetric efficiency is usually employed to control the A/F ratio ...
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SpaceX’s Merlin 1D Engine Achieves Flight Qualification

Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) Merlin 1D engine has achieved flight qualification, a major milestone for the next generation Merlin engine. Through a 28 test qualification program, the ...
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Knock and Cycle by Cycle Analysis of a High Performance V12 Spark Ignition Engine. Part 2: 1D Combustion and Knock Modeling

ABSTRACT The results of the experimental analyses, described in Part 1, are here employed to build up an innovative numerical approach for the 1D modeling of combustion, cycle-by-cycle variations and ...
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Thermal Management Simulation Helps Auto A/C Shift to Alternative Refrigerants

Air conditioning is essential for new cars. But the fluorocarbon refrigerant HFC-134a — the global standard — is considered an ozone-depleting substance and the European Union passed regulations ...
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Merlin 1D Engine Achieves Full Mission Duration Firing

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announces that its Merlin 1D engine has achieved a full mission duration firing and multiple restarts at target thrust and specific impulse (Isp). The engine ...