Catalytic igniter to support combustion of ethanol-water/air mixtures in internal combustion engines

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Cordon, Dan ^a   Clarke, Eric ^a   Beyerlein, Steven ^a   Steciak, Judi ^a   Cherry, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b Automotive Resources

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; EMISSION CONTROL; ETHANOL; EXHAUST GASES; MIXTURES; NITROGEN OXIDES; POWERTRAINS;

CATALYTIC IGNITION; EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES; ENERGY BALANCE MODELS; ETHANOL WATER MIXTURES; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION; HYDROCARBON EMISSION; NOX AND CO EMISSION; OPERATING PRINCIPLES;

IGNITION;

EID: 85072459905     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2002-01-2863     Document Type: Conference Paper

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