Electrically heated converters for automotive emission control: Determination of the best size regime for the heated element

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 54, Issue 18, 1999, Pages 3957-3966

  Bissett, Edward J ^a   Oh, Se H ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive emission control; Electrically heated converters

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE EMISSION CONTROL; ELECTRICALLY HEATED CONVERTERS;

AUTOMOBILE TESTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC HEATING; GAS EMISSIONS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS;

EMISSION;

EID: 0033199794     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(99)00110-4     Document Type: Article

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