The performance characteristics of an production oriented air hybrid powertrain

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 609-619

  Lee, Cho Yu ^a   Zhao, Huz ^a   Ma, Tom ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAM PROFILE SWITCHING; COMPRESSION MODE; COST EFFECTIVE; CYLINDER HEAD; ENGINE COMPONENTS; ENGINE DESIGN; ENGINE SIMULATION; HYBRID CONCEPTS; HYBRID ENGINES; HYBRID POWERTRAIN; IN-VEHICLE; LOW CARBON VEHICLES; MODERATE PRESSURES; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; REGENERATIVE ENGINE;

AIR INTAKES; CAMS; COLD STORAGE; COMPRESSED AIR; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ENGINES; HYBRID COMPUTERS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; MACHINE DESIGN; PNEUMATICS; PRESSURE VESSELS;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

EID: 78649709378     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2010-01-0821     Document Type: Article

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