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    Maly, R.R., Herweg, R. (2008). Spark Ignition and Combustion in Four-Stroke Gasoline Engines. In: Arcoumanis, C., Kamimoto, T. (eds) Flow and Combustion in Reciprocating Engines. Experimental Fluid Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68901-0_1

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