Fuels for advanced combustion engines research diesel fuels: Analysis of physical and chemical properties

Thomas Gallant, James A. Franz, Mikhail S. Alnajjar, John M.E. Storey, Samuel A. Lewis, C. Scott Sluder, William J. Cannella, Craig Fairbridge, Darcy Hager, Heather Dettman, Jon Luecke, Matthew A. Ratcliff, Bradley T. Zigler

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Abstract

The CRC Fuels for Advanced Combustion Engines working group has worked to identify a matrix of research diesel fuels for use in advanced combustion research applications. Nine fuels were specified and formulated to investigate the effects of cetane number aromatic content and 90% distillation fraction. Standard ASTM analyses were performed on the fuels as well as GC/MS and 1H/13C NMR analyses and thermodynamic characterizations. Details of the actual results of the fuel formulations compared with the design values are presented, as well as results from standard analyses, such as heating value, viscosity and density. Cetane number characterizations were accomplished by using both the engine method and the Ignition Quality Tester (IQT™) apparatus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)262-272
Number of pages11
JournalSAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants
Volume2
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

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