Three-way catalyst assessment via outlet-inlet temperature measurements: Driving tests

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 211, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 445-454

  Sparis, D ^a   Botsaris, P ^a   Karkanis, A ^a   Tatsios, J ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Driving tests; On board diagnostics; Three way catalyst

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSTS; EXHAUST GASES; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROCARBONS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

DRIVING TESTS; ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS; THREE WAY CATALYST;

AUTOMOBILE TESTING;

EID: 0031341430     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954407971526579     Document Type: Article

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