The effects of high-pressure injection on a compression-ignition, direct injection of natural gas engine

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 579-588

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; EXHAUST GASES; FUEL INJECTION; GAS EMISSIONS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; NATURAL GAS;

COMPRESSION-IGNITION; HYDROCARBON EMISSIONS; NATURAL GAS ENGINE;

GAS ENGINES;

CARBON MONOXIDE; EXHAUST GASES; FUEL INJECTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS ENGINES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; NATURAL GAS;

EID: 34248663287     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2432894     Document Type: Article

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