Internal Combustion Engine & Powerplant, Volume. 42, Issue 3, 1(2025)
Development and trends in ignition systems for internal combustion engine
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ZHAO Qingwu, KONG Deyan, TIAN Jie, XIONG Yong, CHENG Yong, WANG Zhaoyu. Development and trends in ignition systems for internal combustion engine[J]. Internal Combustion Engine & Powerplant, 2025, 42(3): 1
Received: Dec. 20, 2024
Accepted: Aug. 21, 2025
Published Online: Aug. 21, 2025
The Author Email: CHENG Yong (cysgd@sdu.edu.cn)