Conversion of Turbocharged Internal Combustion Engine to Gaseous Fuel Used in Agricultural Machinery
By: Lukáš Luknár, Andrej Chríbik, František Tóth and Roland Jančo
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Language: English
Page range: 204 - 211
Published on: Sep 5, 2026
Published by: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
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