Transient Cavitation and Friction-Induced Heating Effects of Diesel Fuel during the Needle Valve Early Opening Stages for Discharge Pressures up to 450 MPa

An investigation of the fuel heating, vapor formation, and cavitation erosion location patterns inside a five-hole common rail diesel fuel injector, occurring during the early opening period of the needle valve (from 2 μm to 80 μm), discharging at pressures of up to 450 MPa, is presented. Numerical...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos Kolovos, Phoevos Koukouvinis, Robert M. McDavid, Manolis Gavaises
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
LES
ALE
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/10/2923