Experimental investigation of the thermal and diluent effects of EGR components on combustion and NOx emissions of a turbocharged natural gas SI engine

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 88, Issue , 2014, Pages 1041-1050

  Li, Weifeng ^a   Liu, Zhongchang ^a   Wang, Zhongshu ^a   Xu, Yun ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diluent effect; EGR; Natural gas; NOx emissions; SI engine; Thermal effect

Indexed keywords

THERMAL EFFECTS;

DILUENT EFFECT; EGR; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; GAS SI ENGINES; NOX EMISSIONS; SI ENGINES;

NATURAL GAS;

EID: 84908014207     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.09.051     Document Type: Article

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