Common rail injector modified to achieve a modulation of the injection rate

International Journal of Automotive Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 305-314

  Ficarella, A ^a   Giuffrida, A ^b   Lanzafame, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Common rail; Hydro grinding; Initial injection quantity; Injection rate; Modulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745622129     PISSN: 12299138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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