An experimental investigation of the auto-ignition properties of two C5 esters: Methyl butanoate and butyl methanoate

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)

Volumn 6, Issue , 2007, Pages 39-47

  Walton, Stephen M ^a   Perez, Carlos ^a   Wooldridge, Margaret S ^a  

^a ALTARUM INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ESTERS; TEMPERATURE;

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HIGH-SPEED DIGITAL IMAGING; IGNITION DELAY TIME; LOW TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION; LOW TEMPERATURES; MODERATE PRESSURES; RAPID COMPRESSION FACILITIES; REACTION PATHWAYS;

FUEL ADDITIVES;

EID: 84928618823     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE200741944     Document Type: Conference Paper

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