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An Analysis of the Combustion Behavior of Ethanol, Butanol, Iso-Octane, Gasoline, and Methane in a Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition Research Engine

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Pages 484-513 | Received 21 Jul 2012, Accepted 06 Sep 2012, Published online: 27 Feb 2013

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