Aldehyde and Unburned Fuel Emission Measurements from a Methanol-Fueled Texaco Stratified Charge Engine

Authors

• Changho Kim - University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
• David E. Foster - University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Topic

• Exhaust emissions
• Emissions measurement
• Emissions
• Coolants
• Methanol

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