A Rationale for Advances in the Technology of I. C. Engines

Authors

• J. D. Dale - Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
• A. K. Oppenheim - Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA

Topic

• Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)
• Lean burn engines
• Engine efficiency
• Combustion and combustion processes

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