Influence of fuel variables on the operation of automotive open and pre-chamber diesel and spark ignited stratified charge engines: a literature study covering petroleum and syncrude derived fuels

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6130163

Needham, J R

A literature study has been carried out to ascertain the influence of fuels and fuel variables on the operation of automotive diesel and spark ignited stratified charge engines with a view to understanding the impact of future fuels derived from Syncrude. The findings from the search are presented and discussed in detail, conclusions reached and recommendations made.

• Research Organization: Ricardo and Co. Engineers (1927) Ltd., Shoreham-by-Sea (UK)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-80CS50021
• OSTI ID: 6130163
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/50021-1; ON: DE81029996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
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PERFORMANCE
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
STRATIFIED CHARGE ENGINES
AIR POLLUTION
AUTOMOBILES
CARBON MONOXIDE
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
EXHAUST GASES
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
HYDROCARBONS
NITROGEN OXIDES
ODOR
OPERATION
SYNTHETIC FUELS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
ENGINES
FLUIDS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
VEHICLES
WASTES
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