Mechanism of hydrocarbon reduction using multiple injection in a natural gas fuelled/micro-pilot diesel ignition engine

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 13-21

  Micklow, G J ^a   Gong, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

HC reduction; multiple injection; NG fuelled micro pilot diesel ignition engine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990321361     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 20413149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1468087021545504     Document Type: Article

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