Performance and gaseous emissions characteristics of a natural gas/diesel dual fuel turbocharged and aftercooled engine

Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-150

  Egusquiza J C ^b   Braga, S L ^b   Braga, C V M ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diesel; Dual fuel engine; Emissions; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON MONOXIDE; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ENGINES; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GASES; IGNITION; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SPEED;

BRAKE SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; DIESEL; DUAL-FUEL OPERATION; EMISSIONS CHARACTERISTICS; IGNITION SOURCE; OPERATING CONDITION; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; TIMED CYLINDER INJECTION;

DUAL FUEL ENGINES;

EID: 70349308660     PISSN: 16785878     EISSN: 18063691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-58782009000200007     Document Type: Article

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