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Combined Effects of Valve Strategies, Compression Ratio, Water Injection, and Cooled EGR on the Fuel Consumption of a Small Turbocharged VVA Spark-Ignition Engine

Journal Article
2018-01-0854
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2018-01-0854
Published April 03, 2018 by SAE International in United States
Combined Effects of Valve Strategies, Compression Ratio, Water Injection, and Cooled EGR on the Fuel Consumption of a Small Turbocharged VVA Spark-Ignition Engine
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Citation: Teodosio, L., De Bellis, V., and Bozza, F., "Combined Effects of Valve Strategies, Compression Ratio, Water Injection, and Cooled EGR on the Fuel Consumption of a Small Turbocharged VVA Spark-Ignition Engine," SAE Int. J. Engines 11(6):643-656, 2018, https://doi.org/10.4271/2018-01-0854.
Language: English

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