Combustion is a reactive oxidation process that releases energy bound in chemical
compounds used as fuels─ energy that is needed for power generation, transportation …

Knocking combustion research is crucially important because it determines engine
durability, fuel consumption, and power density, as well as noise and emission performance …

This paper discusses a brief history of chemical kinetic modeling, with some emphasis on
the development of chemical kinetic mechanisms describing fuel oxidation. At high …

Petroleum-derived gasoline is currently the most widely used fuel for transportation
propulsion. The design and operation of gasoline fuels is governed by specific physical and …

This work presents an updated experimental and kinetic modeling study of n-heptane
oxidation. In the experiments, ignition delay times of stoichiometric n-heptane/air mixtures …

Rapid compression machines (RCMs) are widely used to acquire experimental insights into
fuel autoignition and pollutant formation chemistry, especially at conditions relevant to …

At a first glance, ethanol, toluene and methyl tert-butyl ether look nothing alike with respect
to their molecular structures. Nevertheless, all share a similarly high octane number. A …

Abstract Iso-Octane (2, 2, 4-trimethylpentane) is a primary reference fuel and an important
component of gasoline fuels. Moreover, it is a key component used in surrogates to study the …

As regulatory measures for improved fuel economy and decreased emissions are pushing
gasoline engine combustion technologies towards extreme conditions (ie, boosted and …

Ongoing progress in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and catalysis continues to
produce a diverse array of advanced biofuels with complex molecular structure and …