Response Surface Methodology (RSM) in optimization of performance and exhaust emissions of RON 97, RON 98, and RON 100 (motor gasoline) and AVGAS 100LL (aviation gasoline) in Lycoming O-320 engine

• Main Authors: Kumar, Thanikasalam, Mohsin, Rahmat, Abd. Majid, Zulkifli, Abdul Ghafir, Muhammad Fahmi, Kim, Je Young, Wash, Ananth Manickam
• Format: Article
• Published: SAE International 2019
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/87890/; http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/03-12-04-0029
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s 20 years of research and development with 200 unleaded blends and full-scale engine tests on 45 high-octane unleaded blends has not found a “drop-in” unleaded replacement for aviation gasoline (AVGAS) 100 low lead (100LL) fuel. In this study, analysis of compa...