Method for determining the octane rating of gasoline samples by observing corresponding acoustic resonances therein
Abstract
A method is described for determining the octane rating of gasoline samples by observing corresponding acoustic resonances therein. A direct correlation between the octane rating of gasoline and the frequency of corresponding acoustic resonances therein has been experimentally observed. Therefore, the octane rating of a gasoline sample can be directly determined through speed of sound measurements instead of by the cumbersome process of quantifying the knocking quality of the gasoline. Various receptacle geometries and construction materials may be employed. Moreover, it is anticipated that the measurements can be performed on flowing samples in pipes, thereby rendering the present method useful in refineries and distilleries. 3 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 441853
- Patent Number(s):
- 5606130
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-218,012
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 25 Feb 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 02 PETROLEUM; GASOLINE; ANTIKNOCK RATINGS; ACOUSTIC TESTING; SOUND WAVES; WAVE PROPAGATION; PIPELINES; ON-LINE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
Citation Formats
Sinha, D N, and Anthony, B W. Method for determining the octane rating of gasoline samples by observing corresponding acoustic resonances therein. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Sinha, D N, & Anthony, B W. Method for determining the octane rating of gasoline samples by observing corresponding acoustic resonances therein. United States.
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title = {Method for determining the octane rating of gasoline samples by observing corresponding acoustic resonances therein},
author = {Sinha, D N and Anthony, B W},
abstractNote = {A method is described for determining the octane rating of gasoline samples by observing corresponding acoustic resonances therein. A direct correlation between the octane rating of gasoline and the frequency of corresponding acoustic resonances therein has been experimentally observed. Therefore, the octane rating of a gasoline sample can be directly determined through speed of sound measurements instead of by the cumbersome process of quantifying the knocking quality of the gasoline. Various receptacle geometries and construction materials may be employed. Moreover, it is anticipated that the measurements can be performed on flowing samples in pipes, thereby rendering the present method useful in refineries and distilleries. 3 figs.},
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year = {Tue Feb 25 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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