Browse Publications Technical Papers 680466
1968-02-01

An Investigation of Methods for Determining Cetane Numbers of Low Ignition Quality Fuels 680466

The possibility of military vehicles equipped with compression ignition engines having to operate on low ignition quality fuels has stimulated interest in methods of determining ignition quality of fuels which might be available on an emergency basis.
Discussed in this paper is a study having as its objectives determination of; the limitations of the standard ASTM cetane procedure, the modifications to this procedure necessary for measuring low cetane numbers and the applicability of various alternate methods.

SAE MOBILUS

Subscribers can view annotate, and download all of SAE's content. Learn More »

Access SAE MOBILUS »

Preview Document Add to Cart
Members save up to 16% off list price.
Login to see discount.
Special Offer: Download multiple Technical Papers each year? TechSelect is a cost-effective subscription option to select and download 12-100 full-text Technical Papers per year. Find more information here.
We also recommend:
TECHNICAL PAPER

AUTOMOTIVE FUELS AND COMBUSTION PROBLEMS

630416

View Details

TECHNICAL PAPER

Demonstration of Power Improvements on a Diesel Engine Operating on Multiple Fuels

2010-01-1318

View Details

TECHNICAL PAPER

Size Distribution of Particulate Matter from In-Use Heavy Duty Vehicles

2001-01-0005

View Details

X