Numerical Investigation of Nozzle-Geometry Variations and Back-Pressure Changes on High Pressure Gas Injections under Application-Relevant Conditions

Authors

• Matthias Banholzer - Bundeswehr University Munich
• Michael Pfitzner - Bundeswehr University Munich
• David Sakellarakis - ETH Zurich
• Yuri M. Wright - ETH Zurich
• Walter Vera-Tudela - ETH Zurich
• Konstantinos Boulouchos - ETH Zurich

Topic

• Hydrogen fuel
• Methane
• Gases
• Pressure
• Simulation and modeling
• Nozzles
• Thermodynamics

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