Multi-dimensional simulations of cold-start transients in a catalytic converter under steady inflow conditions

Applied Catalysis A: General

Volumn 241, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 289-306

  Chakravarthy, V K ^a   Conklin, J C ^a   Daw, C S ^a   D'Azevedo, E F ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold start; Light off; Monolith channels

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXHAUST GASES; HEAT LOSSES; IGNITION;

COLD-START TRANSIENTS;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 0037726812     PISSN: 0926860X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-860X(02)00490-8     Document Type: Article

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