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Guidelines for Improving Diesel Engine Characteristics

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Abstract

Diesel engine characteristics depend significantly on the engine type. But, even for a given engine type, the engine characteristics can still be varied in a wide range in dependence on engine management, exhaust gas after treatment, and usage of alternative fuels (Fino et al. 2003; Gray and Frost 1998; Maiboom et al. 2008; Peng et al. 2008; Stanislaus et al. 2010; Twigg 2007) (Fig. 3.1). Engine management and alternative fuels usage offer a possibility to reduce the formation of harmful emissions. On the other hand, exhaust gas after treatment techniques enable a reduction of harmful emissions already produced by the engine.

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