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Development of a High Performance Natural Gas Engine with Direct Gas Injection and Variable Valve Actuation

Journal Article
2017-24-0152
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-24-0152
Published September 04, 2017 by SAE International in United States
Development of a High Performance Natural Gas Engine with Direct Gas Injection and Variable Valve Actuation
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Citation: Baratta, M., Misul, D., Xu, J., Fuerhapter, A. et al., "Development of a High Performance Natural Gas Engine with Direct Gas Injection and Variable Valve Actuation," SAE Int. J. Engines 10(5):2535-2551, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-24-0152.
Language: English

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