Transient Build-up and Effectiveness of Diesel Exhaust Gas Recirculation

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 172-182

  Asad, Usman ^a   Tjong, Jimi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR INTAKES; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; DILUTION; ENGINES; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION; NITROGEN OXIDES;

COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; EMISSION ABATEMENT; ESTIMATION OF TRANSIENTS; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR); LOW TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION; MULTICYLINDER ENGINE; QUANTITATIVE MEASURES; UNSTABLE COMBUSTIONS;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

EID: 84901934556     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2014-01-1092     Document Type: Article

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