Some aspects concerning the combination of downsizing with turbocharging, variable compression ratio, and variable intake valve lift

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 221, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1287-1294

  Clenci, A C ^a   Descombes, G ^b   Podevin, P ^b   Hara, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITESTI   (Romania)

^b Bioinformatique et Chimie Moléculaire   (France)

Author keywords

Downsizing; Efficiency; Turbocharging; Variable compression ratio; Variable valve timing

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); FUEL CONSUMPTION; GASOLINE; PRESS LOAD CONTROL;

GASOLINE ENGINES; TURBOCHARGING; VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIOS; VARIABLE VALVE TIMING;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

EID: 37549022708     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO449     Document Type: Article

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