Summary of research on the use of intermediate ethanol blends in on-road vehicles

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 3236-3247

  Hochhauser, Albert M ^a   Schleyer, Charles H ^b  

^a Lincoln University ^*  (Israel)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; DURABILITY; ENGINES; ETHANOL; FUELS; RESEARCH; VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS; EVAPORATIVE EMISSION; FLEXIBLE-FUEL VEHICLES; ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; PERFORMANCE ASPECTS; POTENTIAL FAILURE MODES; VEHICLE RESPONSE;

ETHANOL FUELS;

EID: 84900524365     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef5004232     Document Type: Article

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