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Title: Transient plasma enhanced combustion of ultra-lean H2 in an internal combustion engine for reduced NOx emission
Award ID(s):
1954834
PAR ID:
10553566
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Elsevier
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Fuel
Volume:
381
Issue:
PA
ISSN:
0016-2361
Page Range / eLocation ID:
133233
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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