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NOX Emission Controls for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Toward Meeting a 1986 Standard (1981) / Chapter Skim
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'APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS'
Pages 110-111

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... ENGINE SPEED: Crankshaft revolutions per minute. FOUR-STROKE CYCLE: Engine cycle consisting of a downward intake stroke, an upward compression stroke, a downward power stroke, and an upward exhaust stroke.
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... OXIDATION CATALYST: Catalyst, operating with oxygen in the exhaust gas, designed to oxidize exhaust carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons to carbon dioxide and water. PERFORMANCE: General descriptive term covering engine power output, durability, and driveability.
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Key Terms

  • dead center
  • carbon monoxide
  • indicated power
  • exhaust gas
  • plug electrodes

  • low hydrocarbon
  • engine power
  • exhaust carbon
  • test cycle
  • exhaust stroke

  • pounds gross
  • gross weight
  • specific sequence
  • hydrocarbon emissions
  • provides measurement

  • current test
  • engine friction
  • descriptive term
  • nox emissions
  • emission standards

  • term covering
  • determine compliance
  • assures power
  • downward intake
  • power stroke

  • downward power
  • simultaneous removal
  • oxidize exhaust
  • load conditions
  • engine equals


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