Mechanical power assessment of an alpha V-type stirling engine converted diesel engine

International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-166

  Idroas, M Y ^a   Farid, N A ^b   Zainal, Z A ^a   Noriman, K ^a   Azman, M ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alpha v shaped; Engine performance; Retrofitted engine; Self pressurized; Stirling engine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856402600     PISSN: 18230334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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