The effect of air-fuel ratio control strategies on nitrogen compound formation in three-way catalysts

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 115-122

  Defoort, M ^a   Olsen, D ^a   Willson, B ^a  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Catalyst; Dithering; Engine; Formaldehyde; Platinum; Three way catalyst (TWC)

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; EXHAUST GASES; FORMALDEHYDE; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OPTIMIZATION; PLATINUM; STOICHIOMETRY;

AIR-FUEL RATIO; DITHERING; ENGINE; THREE-WAY CATALYSTS (TWC);

CATALYSTS;

EID: 24644510802     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/146808704772914291     Document Type: Article

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