Auto-Ignition of Iso-Stoichiometric Blends of Gasoline-Ethanol-Methanol (GEM) in SI, HCCI and CI Combustion Modes

The authors would like to thank the Clean Combustion Research Lab for providing the engine experiment facilities. The published paper was supported by competitive research funding from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and funds from Saudi Aramco under the FUELCOM program. The author also wishes to thank Mohamd Almansour and Ahmad Radhwan at the Saudi Aramco Research & Development Center for preparing and analyzing the test fuels. I would also like to thanks Kate McClintock for correcting the English Language.

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