Flame Temperature Correlation for the Effects of Exhaust Gas Recirculation on Diesel Particulate and NO _x Emissions

Authors

• S. L. Plee - Engine Research Dept., General Motors Research Laboratories
• T. Ahmad - Engine Research Dept., General Motors Research Laboratories
• J. P. Myers - Engine Research Dept., General Motors Research Laboratories

Topic

• Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)
• Particulate matter (PM)
• Diesel / compression ignition engines
• Emissions
• Combustion and combustion processes

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