Evaluation of the conversion efficiency of ceramic and metallic three way catalytic converters

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 291-300

  Santos, H ^a   Costa, M ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ceramic and metallic substrates; Conversion efficiency; Measurements of gas emissions; Space velocity; Spark ignition engines; Three way catalytic converter

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DATA ACQUISITION; DYNAMOMETERS; GAS EMISSIONS; GEOMETRY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

CERAMIC AND METALLIC SUBSTRATES; GEOMETRIC SURFACES; SPACE VELOCITY;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 36248998299     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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