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In-Cylinder LIF Imaging, IR-Absorption Point Measurements, and a CFD Simulation to Evaluate Mixture Formation in a CNG-Fueled Engine

Journal Article
2018-01-0633
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2018-01-0633
Published April 03, 2018 by SAE International in United States
In-Cylinder LIF Imaging, IR-Absorption Point Measurements, and a CFD Simulation to Evaluate Mixture Formation in a CNG-Fueled Engine
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Citation: Kranz, P., Fuhrmann, D., Goschütz, M., Kaiser, S. et al., "In-Cylinder LIF Imaging, IR-Absorption Point Measurements, and a CFD Simulation to Evaluate Mixture Formation in a CNG-Fueled Engine," SAE Int. J. Engines 11(6):1221-1238, 2018, https://doi.org/10.4271/2018-01-0633.
Language: English

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