The effects of compression ratio on nitric oxide and hydrocarbon emissions from a spark-ignition natural gas fuelled engine

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Takagaki, Sho S ^a   Raine, Robert R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); ENGINE CYLINDERS; HYDROCARBONS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; NATURAL GAS; NITRIC OXIDE;

EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; GAS FUELLED ENGINES; HIGH COMPRESSION RATIO; HIGH EFFICIENCY AND LOW EMISSION; HYDROCARBON EMISSION; SINGLE-CYLINDER SPARK-IGNITION; SPARK IGNITION; THROTTLE OPENING;

GAS EMISSIONS;

EID: 85072476120     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/970506     Document Type: Conference Paper

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