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Synergetic Application of Zero-, One-, and Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics Approaches for Hydrogen-Fuelled Spark Ignition Engine Simulation

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03-15-04-0030
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/03-15-04-0030
Published December 02, 2021 by SAE International in United States
Synergetic Application of Zero-, One-, and Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics Approaches for Hydrogen-Fuelled Spark Ignition Engine Simulation
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Citation: Millo, F., Piano, A., Rolando, L., Accurso, F. et al., "Synergetic Application of Zero-, One-, and Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics Approaches for Hydrogen-Fuelled Spark Ignition Engine Simulation," SAE Int. J. Engines 15(4):561-580, 2022, https://doi.org/10.4271/03-15-04-0030.
Language: English

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