Experimental study of inlet manifold water injection on combustion and emissions of an automotive direct injection Diesel engine

This paper describes an experimental study conducted on a modern high speed common-rail automotive Diesel engine in order to evaluate the effects on combustion and pollutant emissions of water injected as a fine mist in the inlet manifold.

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