Effect of tumble strength on combustion and exhaust emissions in a single-cylinder, four-valve, spark-ignition engine

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Arcoumanis, C ^a   Godwin, S N ^a   Kim, J W ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR INTAKES; COBALT ALLOYS; COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS; GASOLINE; IGNITION; NITROGEN OXIDES;

COMPRESSED NATURAL GASSES (CNG); ENGINE PERFORMANCE; ENGINE-OUT EMISSIONS; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; EXHAUST EMISSION; PRESSURE ANALYSIS; SINGLE CYLINDERS; UNBURNED HYDROCARBONS;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

EID: 85072450172     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/981044     Document Type: Conference Paper

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