A study was conducted under the auspices of the Coordinating Research Council, Inc. (CRC) to assess the potential effects of gasoline octane quality on vehicle acceleration performance. Twelve participating laboratories, representing both the oil and the automotive industries, tested a total of 182 vehicles as part of the 1989 CRC Octane Number Requirement Survey. The vehicles consisted of 78 with electronic knock control systems (knock sensors) and 104 without. All testing was performed using the 1989/1990 CRC FBRU fuel series. The results showed that acceleration performance of vehicles with knock sensors was significantly affected by gasoline octane quality.
The effects of gasoline octane quality on vehicle acceleration performance - A CRC study
Einfluß der Oktanqualität im Benzin auf die Beschleunigung des Fahrzeugs - eine CRC Studie
SAE-Papers ; 1-15
1991
15 Seiten, 17 Bilder, 7 Tabellen, 3 Quellen
Conference paper
English
THE EFFECTS OF GASOLINE OCTANE QUALITY ON VEHICLE ACCELERATION PERFORMANCE - A CRC STUDY
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