100-octane fuel

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• octane —    1. An alkane having the formula C8H18. Flash point of 56°F. Explosive limits of 1% to 3.2%.    2. A measure of the resistance of a sample of gasoline to premature ignition (knocking). 100 octane fuel has the knocking resistance of 100% iso… …   Forensic science glossary

• Octane rating — or octane number is a standard measure of the anti knock properties (i.e. the performance) of a motor or aviation fuel. The higher the octane number, the more compression the fuel can withstand before detonating. In broad terms, fuels with a… …   Wikipedia

• Fuel 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… …   Wikipedia

• octane number — noun a measure of the antiknock properties of an automobile fuel; isooctane having an octane number of 100, a fuel with the same antiknock properties as a mixture of 90% isooctane and 10% heptane having an octane number of 90 …   Wiktionary

• OCTANE (INDICE D’) — OCTANE INDICE D’ L’indice d’octane caractérise la résistance au cliquetis d’un carburant utilisé dans les moteurs classiques à allumage par étincelle. Le cliquetis est un phénomène parasite dû à une auto inflammation d’une partie du mélange air… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Fuel efficiency — is a form of thermal efficiency, meaning the efficiency of a process that converts chemical potential energy contained in a carrier fuel into kinetic energy or work. Overall fuel efficiency may vary per device, which in turn may vary per… …   Wikipedia

• Octane rating — is a relative quantity specification of the engine fuel antiknock rating to detonation of engine fuels used in gasoline internal combustion engines. Engine fuel can be compared to an isooctane mix, the conditional octane rating of which is 100,… …   Glossary of Oil and Gas

• octane rating/number — An indicator of a fuel’s ability to burn at a controlled rate at high temperatures and pressures without causing a detonation (very rapid burning or exploding). This number is expressed as a percentage by volume of iso octane in a mixture with a… …   Aviation dictionary

• Fuel injection — Fuel rail connected to the injectors that are mounted just above the intake manifold on a four cylinder engine. Fuel injection …   Wikipedia

• Common ethanol fuel mixtures — Summary of the main ethanol blends used around the world There are several common ethanol fuel mixtures in use around the world. The use of pure hydrous or anhydrous ethanol in internal combustion engines (ICE) is only possible if the engine is… …   Wikipedia

• Ethanol fuel — is ethanol (ethyl alcohol), the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It can be used as a fuel, mainly as a biofuel alternative to gasoline, and is widely used in cars in Brazil. Because it is easy to manufacture and process and can… …   Wikipedia