High-energy spark-flow coupling in an IC engine for ultra-lean and high EGR mixtures

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Ward, Michael A V ^a  

^a Combustion Electromagnetics Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUEL ECONOMY; FUELS; IGNITION; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MIXTURES; SPARK PLUGS; TIMING CIRCUITS;

AIR FUEL MIXTURES; AIR FUEL RATIOS; CRITICAL COMPONENT; FLOWING MIXTURES; GASOLINE ENGINES; LIGHT ENGINE LOADS; OPERATING RANGES; SINGLE CYLINDERS;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

EID: 85072482900     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2001-01-0548     Document Type: Conference Paper

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