A new chemical kinetic method of determining RON and MON values for single component and multicomponent mixtures of engine fuels
Abstract
A new method of using chemical kinetic reaction modeling to predict the Research Octane Number (RON) and Motor Octane Number (MON) of single component fuels and fuel mixtures is described and illustrated via comparisons between computed and experimental values obtained using the well-established ASTM test procedures in a Cooperative Fuels Research (CFR) engine. Comparisons include predictions of RON and MON for a large variety of neat fuels, studies determining the RON and MON of mixtures of primary reference fuels (PRF) and toluene, and studies of RON and MON for mixtures of single-component and multiple-component gasoline surrogate mixtures with ethanol. Advantages in costs, time, and experimental complexity of the kinetic modeling approach compared to the existing engine test procedures are discussed.
- Authors:
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[1];
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1488796
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1691849
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-JRNL-748766
Journal ID: ISSN 0010-2180; 933961
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344; NA0003525
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Combustion and Flame
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 195; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0010-2180
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Kinetics; Octane ratings
Citation Formats
Westbrook, C. K., Sjöberg, M., and Cernansky, N. P. A new chemical kinetic method of determining RON and MON values for single component and multicomponent mixtures of engine fuels. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.combustflame.2018.03.038.
Westbrook, C. K., Sjöberg, M., & Cernansky, N. P. A new chemical kinetic method of determining RON and MON values for single component and multicomponent mixtures of engine fuels. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2018.03.038
Westbrook, C. K., Sjöberg, M., and Cernansky, N. P. Sat .
"A new chemical kinetic method of determining RON and MON values for single component and multicomponent mixtures of engine fuels". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2018.03.038. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1488796.
@article{osti_1488796,
title = {A new chemical kinetic method of determining RON and MON values for single component and multicomponent mixtures of engine fuels},
author = {Westbrook, C. K. and Sjöberg, M. and Cernansky, N. P.},
abstractNote = {A new method of using chemical kinetic reaction modeling to predict the Research Octane Number (RON) and Motor Octane Number (MON) of single component fuels and fuel mixtures is described and illustrated via comparisons between computed and experimental values obtained using the well-established ASTM test procedures in a Cooperative Fuels Research (CFR) engine. Comparisons include predictions of RON and MON for a large variety of neat fuels, studies determining the RON and MON of mixtures of primary reference fuels (PRF) and toluene, and studies of RON and MON for mixtures of single-component and multiple-component gasoline surrogate mixtures with ethanol. Advantages in costs, time, and experimental complexity of the kinetic modeling approach compared to the existing engine test procedures are discussed.},
doi = {10.1016/j.combustflame.2018.03.038},
journal = {Combustion and Flame},
number = C,
volume = 195,
place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {4}
}
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