Identification of catalytic converter kinetic model using a genetic algorithm approach

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

Volumn 218, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1455-1472

  Pontikakis, G N ^a   Stamatelos, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Catalytic converter kinetic model; Catalytic exhaust systems; Genetic algorithm

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AUTOMOBILES; CATALYSTS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; KINETIC THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

CATALYTIC CONVERTER KINETIC MODEL; CATALYTIC EXHAUST SYSTEMS; GRADIENT-BASED TUNING; ULTRA-LOW-EMISSION VEHICLES;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 12844254999     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954407042707696     Document Type: Article

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