Post injections for soot reduction in diesel engines: A review of current understanding

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 400-421

  O'Connor, Jacqueline ^a   Musculus, Mark ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT; IN-CYLINDER MECHANISMS; INJECTION DURATIONS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; OXIDATION CHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT EMISSION; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; TECHNICAL REVIEWS;

DIESEL ENGINES; DUST; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; RESEARCH;

SOOT;

EID: 84878784169     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2013-01-0917     Document Type: Review

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