ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, cilt.46, ss.2387-2404, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
The most important thermodynamic property used in heat release calculations for engines is the specific heat ratio. The functions proposed in the literature for the specific heat ratio are temperature dependent and apply at or near stoichiometric air-fuel ratios. However, the specific heat ratio is also influenced by the gas composition in the engine cylinder and especially becomes important for lean combustion engines.