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Improving the Understanding of Intake and Charge Effects for Increasing RCCI Engine Efficiency

Journal Article
2014-01-1325
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-1325
Published April 01, 2014 by SAE International in United States
Improving the Understanding of Intake and Charge Effects for Increasing RCCI Engine Efficiency
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Citation: Splitter, D., Wissink, M., DelVescovo, D., and Reitz, R., "Improving the Understanding of Intake and Charge Effects for Increasing RCCI Engine Efficiency," SAE Int. J. Engines 7(2):913-927, 2014, https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-1325.
Language: English

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