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Oxymethylene Ethers: Quantifying the Effect of Fuel Chain Length and Water Emulsification on Emissions and Combustion in a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine via Linear Regression Analysis

Journal Article
04-14-03-0009
ISSN: 1946-3952, e-ISSN: 1946-3960
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/04-14-03-0009
Published August 19, 2021 by SAE International in United States
Oxymethylene Ethers: Quantifying the Effect of Fuel Chain Length and Water Emulsification on Emissions and Combustion in a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine via Linear Regression Analysis
Citation: Dworschak, P., Härtl, M., and Wachtmeister, G., "Oxymethylene Ethers: Quantifying the Effect of Fuel Chain Length and Water Emulsification on Emissions and Combustion in a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine via Linear Regression Analysis," SAE Int. J. Fuels Lubr. 14(3):141-160, 2021, https://doi.org/10.4271/04-14-03-0009.
Language: English

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