Optimization of exhaust-pipe tuning on a 4-stroke engine using simulation

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  MacKey, Dermot O ^a   Crandall, John G ^a   Chatfield, Glen F ^a   Ashe, Malcolm C ^a  

^a OPTIMUM Power Technology

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ENGINE CYLINDERS; MACHINE DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION;

DESIGNER'S TOOLKITS; EFFICIENT DESIGNS; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; MOTORCYCLE ENGINES; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; ROBUST OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION SOFTWARE PACKAGE;

EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE);

EID: 85072450660     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2002-01-0002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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