The role of computer aided engineering in the design optimization of exhaust after-treatment systems

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

Volumn 212, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 169-186

  Konstantinidis, P A ^a   Koltsakis, G C ^a   Stamatclos, A M ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Automotive catalysts; CAE methodology; Optimization; Transient modelling

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; CATALYSTS; COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

CATALYTIC EXHAUST SYSTEM; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; TRANSIENT MODEL;

EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE);

CATALYST; EXHAUST EMISSION; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTANT CONTROL;

EID: 0031665394     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954407981525885     Document Type: Article

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