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<p>The thesis examines the current testing standards for diesel fuels and establishes the relevance of such testing standards to bio-derived diesel fuels.  There is a need for more detailed kinetics information for bio-diesel fuels to allow exploration of issues in engine and fuel design.  Flame studies can provide overall chemical kinetic information that is currently lacking in the literature for bio-diesels fuels.  An experimental apparatus to measure laminar flame speeds was designed and implemented to convey overall chemical reaction rate information.  This work addresses three major aspects of such design: combustion chamber, auxilliary systems (gases and fuel supply, ignition and control), and measurement systems.  Test rig characterization was attempted; however, critical ignition and fueling issues were uncovered during experimentation.  Suggestions for future work provide solutions and improvement pathways to the current design.
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<br>Subjects: Fuel; Testing; Laboratories</div>
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Tan, Giam</div>
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