The modular engine concept: A cost effective way to reduce pollutant emissions and fuel consuption

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn 15, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Mattarelli, Enrico ^a   Tosetti, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CYLINDER CONFIGURATIONS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUEL ECONOMY; FUELS; MACHINE DESIGN;

COST EFFECTIVE; ENGINE DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FUEL EFFICIENCY; NEW EUROPEAN DRIVING CYCLES; OPERATING POINTS; POLLUTANT EMISSION; S. I. ENGINES;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

EID: 84882579653     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2007-24-0060     Document Type: Conference Paper

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