Flame propagation, autoignition and combustion in alcohol-petroleum-air mixtures and other alternative fuels. Quarterly Progress report No. 2, November 1, 1977--January 31, 1978

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5072464

Henein, N A

Progress is reported for research efforts involving three major projects on alternative automotive fuels. These projects are: (1) the development of a modified cetane scale for rating the autoignition properties of low ignition quality fuels; (2) the determination of the autoignition and combustion characteristics of alternative fuels in diesel engines; and (3) the development of a correlation between the flame speed and the different properties of the fuel-air mixture in gasoline engines (gasoline, gasoline-methanol blends, etc.). (PMA)

• Research Organization: Wayne State Univ., Detroit, Mich. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EC-77-S-02-4486
• OSTI ID: 5072464
• Report Number(s): COO-4486-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMBUSTION
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DIESEL FUELS
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