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Ducted Fuel Injection vs. Conventional Diesel Combustion: Extending the Load Range in an Optical Engine with a Four-Orifice Fuel Injector

Journal Article
03-14-01-0004
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
Published October 20, 2020 by SAE International in United States
Ducted Fuel Injection vs. Conventional Diesel Combustion: Extending
                    the Load Range in an Optical Engine with a Four-Orifice Fuel
                    Injector
Sector:
Citation: Nilsen, C., Biles, D., Yraguen, B., and Mueller, C., "Ducted Fuel Injection vs. Conventional Diesel Combustion: Extending the Load Range in an Optical Engine with a Four-Orifice Fuel Injector," SAE Int. J. Engines 14(1):47-58, 2021, https://doi.org/10.4271/03-14-01-0004.
Language: English

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