Misfire, knock and NOx mapping of a laser spark ignited single cylinder lean burn natural gas engine

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Richardson, Steven ^a   McMillian, Michael H ^a   Woodruff, Steven D ^a   McIntyre, Dustin ^b  

^a National Energy Technology Laboratory ^*  (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY; ENGINE CYLINDERS; GAS EMISSIONS; IGNITION SYSTEMS; MAPPING; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES;

ENGINE OPERATIONS; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; HYDROCARBON EMISSION; IN-CYLINDER PRESSURES; LASER SPARK IGNITION; LEGISLATIVE PRESSURES; PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

GAS ENGINES;

EID: 85072435233     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2004-01-1853     Document Type: Conference Paper

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