A TMI based CNG dual-fuel approach to address the soot-NOx-BSFC trade-off characteristics of a CRDI assisted diesel engine - an EPA perspective

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue , 2014, Pages 221-240

  Roy, Sumit ^a   Das, Ajoy Kumar ^a   Banerjee, Rahul ^a   Bose, Probir Kumar ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptive merit function; CNG; CRDI; Dual fuel; NOx soot BSFC trade off

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; DUAL FUEL ENGINES; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FOSSIL FUELS; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MACHINE DESIGN; NITROGEN OXIDES; SOOT;

CRDI; DIESEL ENGINE DESIGN; DUAL-FUELS; EMISSION LEGISLATION; MERIT FUNCTION; PARTICIPATION RATIOS; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; TRADE OFF;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 84904904581     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2014.06.023     Document Type: Article

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