Conversion of a multivalve gasoline engine to run on CNG

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Catania, A E ^a   Misul, D ^a   Spessa, E ^a   Martorana, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; CYLINDER HEADS; DATA ACQUISITION; DIESEL ENGINES; GASOLINE; HEAT CONVECTION; MACHINE DESIGN; NATURAL GAS;

CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; ENGINE CONFIGURATION; HIGH COMPRESSION RATIO; IN-CYLINDER PRESSURES; POLLUTANTS EMISSIONS; SEQUENTIAL INJECTION; STOICHIOMETRIC OPERATING CONDITIONS; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION;

DUAL FUEL ENGINES;

EID: 85072466894     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2000-01-0673     Document Type: Conference Paper

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