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Research Article

Effect of post-injection and alternative fuels on combustion, emissions and soot nanoparticles characteristics in a common-rail direct injection diesel engine

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Received 22 Jan 2021, Accepted 10 Aug 2021, Published online: 24 Aug 2021

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