The Analysis of Observed Burn Rates in a Spark-Ignition Engine and the Relation to Fuel Properties

Authors

• André Swarts - Sasol Advanced Fuels Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cape Town
• Carl Viljoen - Sasol Fuels Research
• Roelof Coetzer - Sasol Technology Research and Development

Topic

• Statistical analysis
• Spark ignition engines

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