determine octane rating
1octane number — or octane rating a measure used to express the ability of gasoline to reduce engine knocking. Gasoline is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons: compounds containing hydrogen and carbon. Beginning chemistry students learn that octane is the… …
2iso-octane — Liquid hydrocarbon used to determine the octane rating of fuels; (see also octane number) …
3Avgas — is a high octane aviation fuel used for aircraft and racing cars. Avgas is a portmanteau for aviation gasoline, as distinguished from mogas (motor gasoline), which is the everyday gasoline used in cars. Avgas is used in aircraft that use piston… …
4petroleum refining — Introduction conversion of crude oil into useful products. History Distillation of kerosene and naphtha The refining of crude petroleum owes its origin to the successful drilling of the first oil well in Titusville, Pa., in 1859. Prior to… …
5Compression ratio — For compression ratio in data compression, see data compression ratio. The compression ratio of an internal combustion engine or external combustion engine is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion chamber from its… …
6Methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl — Methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl …
7Fuel economy-maximizing behaviors — (also known as green driving) describe techniques that drivers can use to optimize their automobile fuel economy. The energy in fuel consumed in driving is lost in many ways, including engine inefficiency, aerodynamic drag, rolling friction, and… …
8Biofuel — Information on pump regarding ethanol fuel blend up to 10%, California …
9Chevrolet Volt — Manufacturer Chevrolet division of General Motors Also called Holden Volt Opel Ampera Vauxhall Ampera …
10C16SE — is an automobile engine developed by Opel in the early 1990 s for its Astra model. General features The motor uses a 4 cylinder inline design with a displacement of 1598 cc, a single overhead camshaft and a multi point fuel injection system. It… …
