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Application of Corona Discharge Ignition in a Boosted Direct-Injection Single Cylinder Gasoline Engine: Effects on Combustion Phasing, Fuel Consumption, and Emissions

Journal Article
2016-01-9045
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-9045
Published January 03, 2016 by SAE International in United States
Application of Corona Discharge Ignition in a Boosted Direct-Injection Single Cylinder Gasoline Engine: Effects on Combustion Phasing, Fuel Consumption, and Emissions
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Citation: Pineda, D., Wolk, B., Chen, J., and Dibble, R., "Application of Corona Discharge Ignition in a Boosted Direct-Injection Single Cylinder Gasoline Engine: Effects on Combustion Phasing, Fuel Consumption, and Emissions," SAE Int. J. Engines 9(3):1970-1988, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-9045.
Language: English

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