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In-Cylinder Combustion Studies of Diesel-Compressed Natural Gas Dual Fuel with Increasing Energy Fraction and Its Effect on Emissions

Journal Article
03-15-05-0035
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/03-15-05-0035
Published December 22, 2021 by SAE International in United States
In-Cylinder Combustion Studies of Diesel-Compressed Natural Gas Dual Fuel with Increasing Energy Fraction and Its Effect on Emissions
Citation: Muralidharan, M., Kumar, A., and Subramanian, M., "In-Cylinder Combustion Studies of Diesel-Compressed Natural Gas Dual Fuel with Increasing Energy Fraction and Its Effect on Emissions," SAE Int. J. Engines 15(5):651-669, 2022, https://doi.org/10.4271/03-15-05-0035.
Language: English

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