Effect of oxygenated fuels on emissions characteristics: a comparative study between compression ignition and spark ignition engines

Autor: Shadrack Chama, Akos Bereczky, Lennox Siwale, John Siame
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: International Journal of Petrochemical Science & Engineering. 4:57-64
ISSN: 2475-5559
DOI: 10.15406/ipcse.2019.04.00104
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