A historical analysis of the co-evolution of gasoline octane number and spark-ignition engines
In this work, the authors reviewed engine, vehicle, and fuel data since 1925 to examine the historical and recent coupling of compression ratio and fuel antiknock properties (i.e., octane number) in the U.S. light-duty vehicle market. The analysis identified historical time frames and trends and ill...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmech.2015.00016/full |