Numerical Study of the Effect of Piston Shapes and Fuel Injection Strategies on In-Cylinder Conditions in a PFI/GDI Gasoline Engine

The study is a part of the National Science Fund project (Grant 51206118) supported by the National Science Fund Committee of China, and State Key Project of Fundamental Research Plan (Grant 2013CB228403) supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. The authors would also like to acknowledge the China Scholarship Council (CSC), which funded the first author for one year study at Brunel University.

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