Introduction
Biodiesel is an oxygenated fuel composed of large fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and is derived from plant oils and animal fats. Its combustion is associated with significant decreases in pollutant emissions such as hydrocarbons, particulate matter, and carbon monoxide relative to fossil diesel [1]. However, combustion of methyl esters in diesel engines has yielded several troublesome problems, including changes in ignition timing and significant increases in nitrogen oxide emissions [2]. These problems can be overcome by developing and applying detailed chemical kinetic models to the design of diesel engines and fuel blends [3, 4]. Chemical kinetic models are based on experimental combustion data, such as those gathered in jet-stirred reactors, rapid compression machines, flow reactors, laminar flame burners, and shock tube experiments.
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Campbell, M.F., Davidson, D.F., Hanson, R.K. (2012). A Second-Generation Aerosol Shock Tube and Its Use in Studying Ignition Delay Times of Large Biodiesel Surrogates. In: Kontis, K. (eds) 28th International Symposium on Shock Waves. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25688-2_79
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