Effects of operating condition on particulate matter and nitrogen oxides emissions from a heavy-duty direct injection natural gas engine using cooled exhaust gas recirculation

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 499-511

  McTaggart Cowan, G P ^a   Rogak, S N ^a   Hill, P G ^a   Bushe, W K ^a   Munshi, S R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cooled EGR; Emissions; Engine operating condition; High pressure direct injection of natural gas; Single cylinder research engine

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE ENGINE MANIFOLDS; COOLING; FUEL ECONOMY; IGNITION; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES;

COOLED EGR; EMISSIONS; ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS; HIGH PRESSURE DIRECT INJECTION OF NATURAL GAS; SINGLE-CYLINDER RESEARCH ENGINES;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

EID: 10944222718     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1468087042674634     Document Type: Article

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