Published Reports

Impact of MON on Engine Performance

Keywords: FEV, Research Octane Number (RON), Motor Octane Number (MON), Cooperative Fuels Research (CFR) engine, Spark Ignition (SI), unleaded gasoline, knock

Detailed Compositional Comparison of Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil with Several Diesel Fuels and Their Effects on Engine-out Emissions

Keywords: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, CanmetENERGY, Canada, Vegetable oils, Diesel fuels, Cetane, Test procedures, Diesel exhaust emissions, Emissions measurement, Spectroscopy, Particulate matter (PM)

 LIGHT DUTY PEMS PHASE 2: ENGINE TECHNOLOGY AND FUEL PROPERTY INVESTIGATION 

Keywords: Portable Emission Measurement System (PEMS), RVP, Emissions, SwRI, chassis dynamometer testing, Particulate Matter Index (PMI),  Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP)

Observation-Based Quantification of Background Contributions to Maximum US O3 Concentrations

Executive Summary

Keywords: Volatile Organic Compound, ozone, Ozone Design Values, National Ambient Air Quality Standard, Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin 

Manuscripts Pending

The Influence of NOx on SOA and Ozone Formation

Keywords: University of California, Riverside, secondary organic aerosol, volatile organic compound, ozone, aromatic, poly-aromatic and biogenic monoterpene.

The Quality of Aviation Fuel Available in the United Kingdom – Annual Survey 2016-2017

Keywords: Energy Institute, EI, AVTUR, Jet A-1 specification properties, aviation fuels, survey

The Quality of Aviation Fuel Available in the United Kingdom – Annual Survey 2015

Keywords: Energy Institute, EI, AVTUR, Jet A-1 specification properties, aviation fuels, survey

Alternative Oxygenate Effects on Emissions

Keywords: Particulate Matter (PM) emissions ;  Emissions; oxygenates; 

 Engine, Aftertreatment, and Fuel Quality Achievements to Lower Gasoline Vehicle PM Emissions: Literature Review and Future Prospects

A Journal Article has been published in the March 2023 edition of Science of the Total Environment

Science of the Total Environment, Vol 866, M. Matti Maricq, Engine, Aftertreatment, and Fuel Quality Achievements to Lower Gasoline Vehicle PM Emissions: Literature Review and Future Prospects, Copyright 2022, with permission from Elsevier

Keywords:  Literature Review; Engine Aftertreatment;  Emissions

Measurement of Volatile Chemical Products (VCPs) in Los Angeles and Biogenic vs. Anthropogenic VOC Analysis During Peak Ozone Events in the SoCAB  

Keywords: University of California, Davis, secondary organic aerosol, volatile organic compound, ozone, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzenes and xylene

Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Engine Wear Test Development

Keywords:  Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Surface Layer Activated (SLA), port fuel injection (PFI), gasoline direct injection (GDI), ASTM, ILSAC, ACEA

Development of Automated Driveability Rating System Using Trick Car and User’s Guide

Keywords:  driveability, rating, trick car, users guide, ADRS

ON-ROAD REMOTE SENSING OF AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS IN THE PHOENIX AREA: Spring 2021

Keywords:  Hager Environment & Atmospheric Technologies; HEAT; RSD; Remote Sensing; Emissions

ON-ROAD REMOTE SENSING OF AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS IN THE PHOENIX AREA: Spring 2021

Keywords:  Opus Inspection; RSD; Remote Sensing; Emissions

Thermal and Electrical Properties of Lubricants for HEV/EV Applications

Sample Data

Keywords:  Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Thermal Conductivity, Viscosity, Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), Electric Vehicle (EV)

ON-ROAD REMOTE SENSING OF AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS IN THE PHOENIX AREA: Spring 2021

Keywords:  Denver University; RSD; Remote Sensing; Emissions

Measurement of Aviation Fuel Properties Relevant for the Estimation of V/L Ratio Parameter Calculation

The limited distribution/export controlled ITAR version of this final report (related to CRC Project AV-27-18) is now available online from the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) at: https://www.dtic.mil/ 

Users must login and then should search for the report accession number: AD1183502

Keywords:  UDRI, V/L Ratio Parameter, vapor-liquid ratio, gas solubility, fuel property data

Ability of Models to Reproduce the Observed Changes in Ozone in the SoCAB due to Emissions Reductions from COVID-19

Keywords:  Ramboll, COVID-19, Ozone, Emissions, CMAQ, MDA8, NOx

Effect of Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) Development on Particulate Matter Index (PMI) Variability

Appendices
Database

Keywords:  Desert Research Institute (DRI), Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA), Particulate Matter Index (PMI), Fuel Injection, Paraffins, Iso-paraffins, Olefins, Naphthenes, Aromatics

EVALUATION OF DIESEL FUEL HAZE RESULTING FROM WATER CONTENT

DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH TECHNIQUE FOR EVALUATING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE FLUIDITY OF AUTOMATIC TRANMISSION FLUIDS

A REVIEW OF CURRENT EXPERIMENTAL AND CORRELATION METHODS TO DETERMINE THE CALORIFIC ENERGY CONTENT OF LIQUID FUELS

Re-locating the FEAT Data Repository to the University of Denver Library 

Keywords: University of Denver, FEAT emissions data

Vehicle Emissions and Air Quality: The Early Years (1940s–1950s). Atmosphere 2021, 12(10), 1354

This journal article is an interim output of CRC Project E-130.

ON-ROAD REMOTE SENSING OF AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS IN THE FRESNO, CA AREA: Spring 2021

E15 Fuel Survey: January and July 2020

Development of a Revised Engine Based Test for Determining the Effect of Spark Ignition Fuel Properties on Combustion and Vehicle Driveability

Keywords:  FEV, Driveability, Spark Ignition Fuel Properties, driveability index, all-weather chassis dynamometer

Empirical Analysis of Historical Air Quality and Emissions Information to Develop Observationally Based Models of Ozone-VOC-NOx Relationships in Southern California

Report Appendix

Keywords:  Georgia Tech, Chemical Transport Models (CTMs), NOx, VOC, isopleths, Ozone Design Values (ODVs), CMAQ

Identification of Potential Parameters Causing Corrosion of Metallic Components in Diesel Fuel Underground Storage Tanks

Keywords: Underground Storage Tank (UST), Low-Sulfur Diesel (LSD), Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel (ULSD), Diesel fuel, Biodiesel, Corrosion

ON-ROAD REMOTE SENSING OF AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS IN THE CHICAGO AREA: FALL 2020

Investigation of Sulfate Salt Solubilities in Ethanol and Gasoline-Ethanol Blends

Keywords: Desert Research Institute, DRI,  sulfate, salt solubilities, ethanol, fuel filter plugging, fuel injector deposit formation, sulfate salts, ammonium, calcium, potassium, sodium.

Fuel and Water Characterization in Support of the CRC Panel on Engine Component Deposits

Appendix II – Bulk Hydrocarbon Database – AV-25-16 

Keywords: engine component deposits, water-soluble deposits, survey, QCM, UDRI, ASTM D7739, ASTM D3241. 

Advanced Combustion Literature Survey 

Keywords:  Southwest Research Institute, Internal Combustion (IC), Sparked Ignited (SI), Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI), Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI), Low temperature combustion (LTC) Gasoline Compression Ignition (GCI), Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), 

Effects of Knock Intensity Measurement Technique and Fuel Chemical Composition on the Research Octane Number (RON) of FACE Gasolines: Part 1 – Lambda and Knock Characterization

Keywords: RON, CFR engine, Lambda, Octane index, CRC FACE fuels, Knock intensity

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2020-01-5117 Manuscript available online by Fuel Journal here  

Effects of Knock Intensity Measurement Technique and Fuel Chemical Composition on the Research Octane Number (RON) of FACE Gasolines: Part 2 – Effects of Spark Timing

Keywords: RON, Knock-limited spark advance, Lambda effects, Knock characterization

DOI: PENDING
Manuscript will be available online by Fuel Journal soon.

An Improved Index for Particulate Matter Emissions (PME)

Supplementary Material – DHA Reference 

Supplementary Material to Appendix A –  MASTER LIST FOR HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS

Keywords: Particulate Matter Emissions, PMI, DHA

ANALYSIS AND REVIEW OF DHA METHODS USED IN CRC OXYGENATED GASOLINE EMISSIONS PROJECTS E-94-2, E-94-3, AND E-129

Supplementary Material to Appendix C –   DHA and D86 Files 

Supplementary Material to Appendix D – Combined DHA Master File

Keywords: Emissions, DHA

Evaluation of O3 Patterns and Trends in 8 Major Metropolitan Areas in the U.S.

Keywords: University of Washington, U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), Maximum Daily 8-hour Average (MDA8), Generalized Additive Modeling (GAM), Combined Statistical Area (CSA), O3 Design Value (ODV)

Uncertainty in Ozone Changes from Control Strategy Implementation

Keywords: Ramboll, Nitrogen Oxides (NO_x), Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions, Comprehensive Air Quality Model with Extensions (CAMx), Relative Reduction Factors (RRFs) 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118798 
Manuscript available online by Atmospheric Environment here 

Development of Industry Reference Fluids for ASTM D3241 Testing

Keywords: ASTM D3241, Reference Fluids, ASTM, Thermal stability of aviation turbine fuel, carbonaceous deposits, thermal stability reference fluid

Potential Impacts of High-Octane Fuel Introduction in a Naturally Aspirated, Port Fuel-Injected Legacy Vehicle

Keywords: ORNL, compression ratio (CR), brake mean effective pressure (BMEP), Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule (UDDS), Highway Fuel Economy Test (HWFET)

Study of Capabilities and Limitations of Vehicle Telematics Data for Emission Inventories

Journal Article published in Journal of Transportation Research Board October 2021

Keywords: Emissions, Telematics

Improved Method for the Measurement of Full and Partial Heat of Vaporization of Gasoline and Ethanol/Gasoline Blends

Executive Summary

Keywords: NREL, Heat of Vaporization (HOV), compression-ratio direct injection engines, Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/04-14-03-0011

Manuscript available online by SAE International here

Future Gasoline Engine Technologies and High Octane Fuels for Reducing Fuel Consumption and GHG Emissions, Parts A & B

Keywords: IAV, ORNL, Autonomie modeling,  increased compression ratio (CR), Highway Fuel Economy Test, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), research octane number (RON)

ON-ROAD REMOTE SENSING OF AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS IN THE DENVER AREA: WINTER 2020

Database for the Kinetics of the Gas-Phase Atmospheric Reactions of Organic Compounds

Keywords: NCAR, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Structure -Activity Relationship (SAR), atmospheric chemical kinetic data evaluation

Revisit Inspection and Maintenance Evaluation using Historical U.S. Remote Sensing Measurements

CRC Driveability Workshop

Keywords: Southwest Research Institute, SwRI,  driveability, trainer workshop

E15 Fuel Survey: July 2019

Data File

Also known as CRC Project RW-115

ON-ROAD REMOTE SENSING OF AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS IN THE TULSA AREA: FALL 2019