Ion current combustion technology for controlled auto-ignition gasoline engines

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 429-437

  Attard, P ^a   Micallef, J ^b  

^a DAIMLER AG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

In cylinder closed loop combustion control; Internal combustion engines; Ion current; Ionization; Ions; On board diagnostics

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ENGINES; IONIZATION; SENSORS;

AUTO-IGNITION GASOLINE ENGINES; ION CURRENT COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY; IONIZATION SENSORS;

GASOLINE;

EID: 37249090201     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER03604     Document Type: Article

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