Understanding the Relation Between Cetane Number and Combustion Bomb Ignition Delay Measurements

Authors

• Andy D. B. Yates - Sasol Advanced Fuels Laboratory, University of Cape Town
• Carl L. Viljoen - Sasol Advanced Fuels Laboratory, University of Cape Town
• André Swarts - Sasol Advanced Fuels Laboratory, University of Cape Town

Topic

• Cetane
• Mathematical models
• Combustion and combustion processes
• Pressure

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