An experimental and predictive study of the flow field in axisymmetric automotive exhaust catalyst systems

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages

  Benjamin, S F ^a   Clarkson, R J ^a   Haimad, N ^a   Girgis, N S ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; FLOW FIELDS; FORECASTING; LAMINAR FLOW;

AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST CATALYSTS; DEVELOPING FLOW; FLOW CONDITION; GEOMETRIC CONFIGURATIONS; INCIDENT FLOW; ISOTHERMAL FLOWS; POWER LAW RELATIONSHIP; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 85072455873     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/961208     Document Type: Conference Paper

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