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Post Injections for Soot Reduction in Diesel Engines: A Review of Current Understanding

Journal Article
2013-01-0917
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-0917
Published April 08, 2013 by SAE International in United States
Post Injections for Soot Reduction in Diesel Engines: A Review of Current Understanding
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Citation: O'Connor, J. and Musculus, M., "Post Injections for Soot Reduction in Diesel Engines: A Review of Current Understanding," SAE Int. J. Engines 6(1):400-421, 2013, https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-0917.
Language: English

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