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Title: REVIEW OF HIGH EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN REACTIVITY CONTROLLED COMPRESSION IGNITION (RCCI) COMBUSTION IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

Journal Article · · Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Combustion Energy Frontier Research Center (CEFRC)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001198
OSTI ID:
1167853
Journal Information:
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, Related Information: CEFRC partners with Princeton University (lead); Argonne National Laboratory; University of Connecticut; Cornell University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Minnesota; Sandia National Laboratories; University of Southern California; Stanford University; University of Wisconsin, Madison
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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