An experimental and modeling investigation into the comparative knock and performance characteristics of E85, Gasohol [E10] and regular unleaded gasoline [87 (R+M)/2]

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Caton, P A ^a   Hamilton, L J ^a   Cowart, J S ^a  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE FUELS; DATA COMPRESSION RATIO; EFFICIENCY; ENGINES; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; GASOHOL; PARAFFINS; POLYOLS; REACTION RATES;

AUTO-IGNITION; COMPANION MODELS; CORE MODEL; ENGINE TORQUE; IGNITION TIMING; MOTOR FUELS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; UNLEADED GASOLINE;

GASOLINE;

EID: 85072437551     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2007-01-0473     Document Type: Conference Paper

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