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Original Articles

Exergy Analysis of Dual-Fuel Operation with Diesel and Moderate Amounts of Compressed Natural Gas in a Single-Cylinder Engine

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Pages 471-489 | Received 23 Aug 2017, Accepted 30 Oct 2017, Published online: 29 Nov 2017

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