Fuel requirements of spark ignition engines
This paper reviews the fundamental requirements of liquid hydrocarbon fuels for spark-ignition engines, namely that the fuel should vaporize satisfactorily and burn in a controlled manner. The phenomenon of knock and the development of the octane scale are discussed. The variation in pressure time h...
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SAGE Publications
2017
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