Optimization of Inlet Port Design in a Uniflow-Scavenged Engine Using a 3-D Turbulent Flow Code

Authors

• Panos Tamamidis - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Dennis N. Assanis - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Topic

• Engine cylinders
• Turbulence
• Optimization

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