An approach for rapid automotive catalyst lightoff by high values of ignition retard

Journal of the Institute of Energy

Volumn 69, Issue 480, 1996, Pages 167-173

  Zhu, J ^a   Chan, S H ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CARBON MONOXIDE; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROCARBONS; IGNITION SYSTEMS;

IGNITION CONTROL; IGNITION RETARD; RAPID CATALYST LIGHTOFF; THREE WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; UNBURNT HYDROCARBON;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 0030232339     PISSN: 01442600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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