Improving cold-start functioning of catalytic converters by using phase-change materials

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Korin, E ^a   Reshef, R ^a   Tshernichovesky, D ^a   Sher, E ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AIR ENGINES; CATALYSTS; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST GASES; IGNITION; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; POLLUTION; SOLIDIFICATION;

CATALYST TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL DEVICES; EXTERNAL COMBUSTIONS; EXTERNAL ENERGY SOURCES; LATENT HEAT OF FUSION; LIGHT-OFF TEMPERATURES; THERMAL CAPACITANCE; WORKING TEMPERATURES;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 85072473589     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/980671     Document Type: Conference Paper

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