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Use of Fractal Geometry to Model Turbulent Combustion in SI Engines

YOUNG-WOOK CHIN General Motors Foundation Combustion Sciences and Automotive Research Labs. Center for Energy Studies Combustion Research Program, The University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A
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RONALD DOUGLAS MATTHEWS General Motors Foundation Combustion Sciences and Automotive Research Labs. Center for Energy Studies Combustion Research Program, The University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A
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STEVEN P. NICHOLS General Motors Foundation Combustion Sciences and Automotive Research Labs. Center for Energy Studies Combustion Research Program, The University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A
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THOMAS M. KIEHNE General Motors Foundation Combustion Sciences and Automotive Research Labs. Center for Energy Studies Combustion Research Program, The University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A
Pages 1-30 | Received 27 Sep 1989, Accepted 03 Feb 1992, Published online: 20 Jan 2011

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