Abstract Pre-ignition is an undesired combustion event known to restrict kinetic modeling validation. Previous methane oxidation studies reported premature ignition as part of delay time measurements in shock tubes. In this context, the effect on pre-ignition propensity and auto-ignition behavior stoichiometric mixtures at different dilution levels $$\hbox {N}_2$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://ww...

In this data article experimental data on the compressive strength, and the durability of styrene and bitumen modified sulfur concrete against acidic water and ignition are presented. The percent of the sulfur cement and the gradation of the aggregates used are according to the ACI 548.2R-93 and ASTM 3515 respectively. For the styrene modified sulfur concrete different percentages of styrene ar...

The primary purpose of the paper is to report a study auto-ignitive and anti-knock properties, firstly neat n-butanol in air, secondly its blends with gasoline-type, Toluene Reference Fuel (TRF). This involved blending ratios 10, 20, 40, 85% by volume TRF. Pressures were range 2–6 MPa, temperatures ranged from 678 916 K. Mathematical modelling detailed chemical kinetics for these conditions, us...

In this work, an experimental study investigating dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma-assisted ignition in methane-air flows at near-atmospheric pressure is presented. Discharges are produced using 10 ns duration high voltage pulses maximum 3 kHz pulse repetition rate. The goal to check the feasibility of plasma as source for ignition-stabilized combustion a wide range equivalence ratio, ...