Investigation of the prechamber geometrical configuration of a natural gas spark ignition engine for cogeneration: Part II. Experimentation

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 239-253

  Roethlisberger, R P ^a   Favrat, Daniel ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Emissions; Experimentation; Gas engine; Natural gas; Spark ignition; Unscavenged prechamber

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037374299     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1290-0729(02)00024-8     Document Type: Article

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