24-10-2012, 11:24 AM
Shock Tube Measurements of Ignition Processes in Diesel-Related Fuels and Additives
ABSTRACT
Results of a three-year program of basic research aimed at improving knowledge of the combustion kinetics behavior of
diesel-related fuels are reported. The work is intended to develop a database of gas-phase chemical kinetic and two-phase
spray reference measurements applicable to improving diesel engine modeling and performance. Research was conducted in
two Stanford shock tube facilities and focused on two topics: (1) measurements of shock-induced ignition time and individual
species concentration time-histories measurements during the combustion of diesel-related gas-phase fuels, and (2)
fundamental studies of fuel sprays in a new aerosol shock tube using state-of-the-art optical diagnostic techniques.