CFD prediction and experimental validation of high-temperature thermal behavior in catalytic converters

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Taylor III, William ^a  

^a Arvin Industries   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; MASS TRANSFER; RADIATION EFFECTS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

AUTOMOTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUE; CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM; OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY; OXIDATION REACTIONS;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 85072410755     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-0454     Document Type: Conference Paper

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