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Optical Investigation of Sooting Propensity of n-Dodecane Pilot/Lean-Premixed Methane Dual-Fuel Combustion in a Rapid Compression-Expansion Machine

Journal Article
2018-01-0258
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
Published April 03, 2018 by SAE International in United States
Optical Investigation of Sooting Propensity of n-Dodecane Pilot/Lean-Premixed Methane Dual-Fuel Combustion in a Rapid Compression-Expansion Machine
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Citation: Srna, A., Bruneaux, G., von Rotz, B., Bombach, R. et al., "Optical Investigation of Sooting Propensity of n-Dodecane Pilot/Lean-Premixed Methane Dual-Fuel Combustion in a Rapid Compression-Expansion Machine," SAE Int. J. Engines 11(6):1049-1068, 2018, https://doi.org/10.4271/2018-01-0258.
Language: English

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