A modular numerical simulation tool predicting catalytic converter light-off by improved modeling of thermal management and conversion characteristics

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Buchner S ^a   Santos Lardies, S ^a   Degen, A ^a   Donnerstag, A ^a   Held, W ^a  

^a VOLKSWAGEN AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL METHODS; SURFACE REACTIONS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL INSULATION;

AUTOMOTIVE EMISSIONS; CATALYTIC EFFICIENCIES; CONVERSION CHARACTERISTICS; ENGINE-OUT EMISSIONS; HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM; HETEROGENEOUS SURFACE REACTION; MASS AND HEAT TRANSFERS; NATURAL AND FORCED CONVECTIONS;

NUMERICAL MODELS;

EID: 85072479617     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2001-01-0940     Document Type: Conference Paper

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