Robert McCormick

2020

Co-Optima

Wagner, R., McCormick, R., Gaspar, D. & Bryan, P., 2020, 6 p.

Research output: NREL › Management

Re-Additization of Commercial Biodiesel Blends During Long-Term Storage

Christensen, E., Alleman, T. & McCormick, R., 2020, 35 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation from Evaporated Biofuels: Comparison to Gasoline and Correction for Vapor Wall Losses

He, Y., King, B., Pothier, M., Lewane, L., Akherati, A., Mattila, J., Farmer, D., McCormick, R., Thornton, M., Pierce, J., Volckens, J. & Jathar, S., 2020, In: Environmental Sciences: Processes and Impacts. 22, 7, p. 1461-1474 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

22 Scopus Citations

Towards Quantitative Prediction of Ignition-Delay-Time Sensitivity on Fuel-to-Air Equivalence Ratio

St. John, P., Rahimi, M., Luecke, J., Huq, N., Foust, T., Zigler, B., McCormick, R., Kim, S. A., Park, J.-W., Lu, T. & Messerly, R., 2020, In: Combustion and Flame. 214, p. 103-115 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

17 Scopus Citations

2019

Development of a Data-Derived Sooting Index Including Oxygen-Containing Fuel Components

St. John, P., Kim, S. A. & McCormick, R., 17 Oct 2019, In: Energy and Fuels. 33, 10, p. 10290-10296 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus Citations

Discovery of Novel Octane Hyperboosting Phenomenon in Prenol Biofuel/Gasoline Blends

McCormick, R., Monroe, E., Gladden, J., Albrecht, K., Bays, J., Davis, R. & George, A., 1 Mar 2019, In: Fuel. 239, p. 1143-1148 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

47 Scopus Citations

Experimental and Theoretical Insight into the Soot Tendencies of the Methylcyclohexene Isomers

Kim, S. A., Fioroni, G., Robichaud, D., St. John, P., Foust, T., McCormick, R., Park, J.-W., Lu, T., McEnally, C., Das, D., Pfefferle, L. & Paton, R., 2019, In: Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 37, 1, p. 1083-1090 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

14 Scopus Citations

Experimental and Theoretical Study of Cyclopentanone as a Catalyst for Low Temperature Alkene Oxidation: Preprint

Christensen, E., Kim, S. A., Fioroni, G., McCormick, R. & Paton, R., 2019. 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Fuel Property Characterization and Prediction

Fioroni, G., Zigler, B., Luecke, J., Dutta, A., McCormick, R., Bays, T., Polikarpov, E. & Taatjes, C., 2019, 27 p.

Research output: NREL › Presentation

Heat of Vaporization and Species Evolution During Gasoline Evaporation Measured by DSC/TGA/MS for Blends of C1 to C4 Alcohols in Commercial Gasoline Blendstocks

Fioroni, G., Christensen, E., McCormick, R. & Fouts, L., 2019, 16 p.

Research output: NREL › Presentation

Heat of Vaporization and Species Evolution Suring Gasoline Evaporation Measured by DSC/TGA/MS for Blends of C1 to C4 Alcohols in Commercial Gasoline Blendstocks: SAE Paper No. 2019-01-0014

Fioroni, G., Christensen, E., McCormick, R. & Fouts, L., 15 Jan 2019. 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

7 Scopus Citations

Impact of Ethanol Blending into Gasoline on Aromatic Compound Evaporation and Particle Emissions from a Gasoline Direct Injection Engine

McCormick, R., Ratcliff, M., Fioroni, G., St. John, P., Burton, J., Christensen, E., Sindler, P., Windom, B. & Burke, S., 15 Sep 2019, In: Applied Energy. 250, p. 1618-1631 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

43 Scopus Citations

Low Temperature Oxidation of Methylpropyl Ether

Fioroni, G., Nimlos, M., Bu, L., McCormick, R., Kim, S. A., Foust, T., Johnson, M., Kang, D., Goldsburough, S. & Green, W., 2019, 20 p.

Research output: NREL › Presentation

Performance-Advantaged Ether Diesel Bioblendstock Production by a Priori Design

Vardon, D., Huq, N., Huo, X., Hafenstine, G., Tifft, S., Stunkel, J., Christensen, E., Fioroni, G., McCormick, R., Wiatrowski, M., Alleman, T., St. John, P., Kim, S. A., Cherry, P., McEnally, C., Pfefferle, L., Benavides, P., Connatser, R., Kass, M. & Fouts, L. & 1 others, Biddy, M., 26 Dec 2019, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 116, 52, p. 26421-26430 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

48 Scopus Citations

Predicting Sooting Tendencies from Chemical Structure with Experimental and Theoretical Insight

St. John, P., Fioroni, G., Huq, N., Huo, X., Etz, B., Vardon, D., McCormick, R., Kim, S. A., Xuan, Y., McEnally, C., Pfefferle, L. & Paton, R., 2019, 30 p.

Research output: NREL › Presentation

Screening of Potential Biomass-Derived Streams as Fuel Blendstocks for Mixing Controlled Compression Ignition Combustion: SAE Technical Paper No. 2019-01-0570

Fioroni, G., Luecke, J., Vardon, D., Huq, N., Christensen, E., Huo, X., Alleman, T., McCormick, R., Kass, M., Polikarpov, E., Kukkadapu, G., Whitesides, R. & Fouts, L., 2019. 22 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

17 Scopus Citations

Screening of Potential Biomass-Derived Streams as Fuel Blendstocks for Mixing Controlled Compression Ignition Combustion

Fioroni, G., Luecke, J., Vardon, D., Huq, N., Christensen, E., Huo, X., Alleman, T., McCormick, R., Kass, M., Polikarpov, E., Kukkadapu, G., whitesides, R. & Fouts, L., 2019, 17 p.

Research output: NREL › Presentation

Screening of Potential Biomass-Derived Streams as Fuel Blendstocks for Mixing Controlled Compression Ignition Combustion: Article No. 2019-01-0570

Fioroni, G., Luecke, J., Vardon, D., Huq, N., Christensen, E., Huo, X., Alleman, T., McCormick, R., Kass, M., Polikarpov, E., Kukkadapu, G., Whitesides, R. & Fouts, L., 2019, In: SAE International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility. 1, 3, p. 1117-1138 22 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

17 Scopus Citations

Tailoring Diesel Bioblendstock from Integrated Catalytic Upgrading of Carboxylic Acids: A 'Fuel Property First' Approach

Huo, X., Huq, N. A., Stunkel, J., Cleveland, N. S., Starace, A. K., Settle, A. E., York, A. M., Nelson, R. S., Brandner, D. G., Fouts, L., St. John, P. C., Christensen, E. D., Luecke, J., Mack, J. H., McEnally, C. S., Cherry, P. A., Pfefferle, L. D., Strathmann, T. J., Salvachúa, D. & Kim, S. & 3 others, McCormick, R. L., Beckham, G. T. & Vardon, D. R., 2019, In: Green Chemistry. 21, 21, p. 5813-5827 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

36 Scopus Citations

2018

Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines: Properties of Co-Optima Core Research Gasolines

McCormick, R., Christensen, E., Ratcliff, M., Zigler, B., Sluder, S., Szybist, J., Ciatti, S., Bays, J., Pitz, W., Mehl, M., Dec, J., Miles, P. & Fouts, L., 2018, 56 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Effects of Heat of Vaporization and Octane Sensitivity on Knock-Limited Spark Ignition Engine Performance

Ratcliff, M., Burton, J., Sindler, P., McCormick, R., Christensen, E. & Fouts, L., 2018. 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

15 Scopus Citations

Experimental and Theoretical Study of Oxidative Stability of Alkylated Furans Used as Gasoline Blend Components

McCormick, R., Kim, S. A., Christensen, E., Paton, R., Fouts, L. & Gjersing, E., 2018, In: Fuel. 212, p. 576-585 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

30 Scopus Citations

Fuel Property Characterization and Prediction

Fioroni, G., Rahimi, M., Grout, R., McCormick, R., Kim, S. A., Bays, T., Pitz, W. & Wagnon, S., 2018, 20 p.

Research output: NREL › Presentation

Investigation of the Impact of Fuel Properties on Particulate Number Emission of a Modern Gasoline Direct Injection Engine

McCormick, R., Fioroni, G., Fatouraie, M., Frommherz, M., Mosburger, M., Chapman, E. & Li, S., 2018. 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

28 Scopus Citations

Measured and Predicted Vapor Liquid Equilibrium of Ethanol-Gasoline Fuels with Insight on the Influence of Azeotrope Interactions on Aromatic Species Enrichment and Particulate Matter Formation in Spark Ignition Engines: SAE Paper No. 2018-01-0361

Ratcliff, M., McCormick, R., Burke, S., Rhoads, R. & Windom, B., 2018. 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

17 Scopus Citations

Measurement of Heat of Vaporization for Research Gasolines and Ethanol Blends by DSC/TGA

Fioroni, G., McCormick, R., Christensen, E., Anderson, J. & Fouts, L., 2018, In: Energy and Fuels. 32, 12, p. 12607-12616 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

18 Scopus Citations

Re-Additization of Commercial Biodiesel Blends During Long-Term Storage

Christensen, E., McCormick, R. & Alleman, T., 2018, In: Fuel Processing Technology. 177, p. 56-65 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

10 Scopus Citations

Screening Fuels for Autoignition with Small-Volume Experiments and Gaussian Process Classification

Lunderman, S., Fioroni, G. M., McCormick, R. L., Nimlos, M. R., Rahimi, M. J. & Grout, R. W., 2018, In: Energy and Fuels. 32, 9, p. 9581-9591 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

7 Scopus Citations

Selection Criteria for Sustainable Fuels for High-Efficiency Spark-Ignition Engines with Examination of their Storage Stability, Impact on Engine Knock, and Fine Particle Emissions

McCormick, R., 2018, 50 p.

Research output: NREL › Presentation

2017

Anti-Knock Quality of Sugar Derived Levulinic Esters and Cyclic Ethers

Tian, M., McCormick, R. L., Luecke, J., de Jong, E., van der Waal, J. C., van Klink, G. P. M. & Boot, M. D., 2017, In: Fuel. 202, p. 414-425 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

44 Scopus Citations

A Quantitative Model for the Prediction of Sooting Tendency from Molecular Structure

St.John, P. C., Kairys, P., Das, D. D., McEnally, C. S., Pfefferle, L. D., Robichaud, D. J., Nimlos, M. R., Zigler, B. T., McCormick, R. L., Foust, T. D., Bomble, Y. J. & Kim, S., 21 Sep 2017, In: Energy and Fuels. 31, 9, p. 9983-9990 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

46 Scopus Citations

A UNIFAC-Based Approach to Gasoline Droplet Evaporation and the Role of Oxygenates on PM Precursor Vaporization

Ratcliff, M., McCormick, R., Burke, S., Rhoads, R. & Windom, B., 2017, p. 372-377. 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

1 Scopus Citations

Bleaching and Hydroprocessing of Algal Biomass-Derived Lipids to Produce Renewable Diesel Fuel

Kruger, J., Christensen, E., Dong, T., Van Wychen, S., Fioroni, G., Pienkos, P. & McCormick, R., 19 Oct 2017, In: Energy and Fuels. 31, 10, p. 10946-10953 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

26 Scopus Citations

Compendium of Experimental Cetane Numbers

McCormick, R., Ratcliff, M., Yanowitz, J., Taylor, J. D. & Murphy, M. J., 2017, 78 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Distillation-Based Droplet Modeling of Non-Ideal Oxygenated Gasoline Blends: Investigating the Role of Droplet Evaporation on PM Emissions

McCormick, R., Ratcliff, M., Burke, S., Rhoads, R. & Windom, B., 2017, In: SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. 10, 1, p. 69-81 13 p., 2017-01-0581.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

27 Scopus Citations

Durability Testing of Biomass Based Oxygenated Fuel Components in a Compression Ignition Engine: Paper No. ICEF2017-3551

Ratcliff, M., McCormick, R., Baumgardner, M., Lakshminarayanan, A., Olsen, D. & Marchese, A., 2017. 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

2 Scopus Citations

Performance of Lignin Derived Compounds as Octane Boosters

McCormick, R., Ratcliff, M., Luecke, J., Tian, M., Yanowitz, J., Glaude, P.-A., Cuijpers, M. & Boot, M., 1 Feb 2017, In: Fuel. 189, p. 284-292 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

40 Scopus Citations

Selection Criteria and Screening of Potential Biomass-Derived Streams as Fuel Blendstocks for Advanced Spark-Ignition Engines

McCormick, R., Christensen, E., Yanowitz, J., Polikarpov, E., Albrecht, K., Gaspar, D., Gladden, J., George, A. & Fouts, L., 2017, In: SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. 10, 2, p. 442-460 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

146 Scopus Citations

Sulfate Salts in Gasoline and Ethanol Fuels -- Historical Perspective and Analysis of Available Data

McCormick, R., Alleman, T. & Yanowitz, J., 2017, 46 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Understanding Trends in Autoignition of Biofuels: Homologous Series of Oxygenated C5 Molecules

Nimlos, M., Bu, L., Ciesielski, P., Robichaud, D., Kim, S. A., McCormick, R. & Foust, T., 27 Jul 2017, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 121, 29, p. 5475-5486 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

17 Scopus Citations

2016

Bioblendstocks that Enable High Efficiency Engine Designs: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

McCormick, R., Ratcliff, M., Zigler, B. & Farrell, J., 2016, 27 p.

Research output: NREL › Presentation

BioCompoundML: A General Biofuel Property Screening Tool for Biological Molecules Using Random Forest Classifiers

Whitmore, L. S., Davis, R. W., McCormick, R. L., Gladden, J. M., Simmons, B. A., George, A. & Hudson, C. M., 20 Oct 2016, In: Energy and Fuels. 30, 10, p. 8410-8418 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

29 Scopus Citations

Evaluation of Fuel-Borne Sodium Effects on a DOC-DPF-SCR Heavy-Duty Engine Emission Control System: Simulation of Full-Useful Life

McCormick, R., Sindler, P., Williams, A., Lance, M., Wereszczak, A., Toops, T., Ancimer, R., An, H., Li, J., Rogoski, L. & Ragatz, A., 2016, In: SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. 9, 3, p. 683-694 12 p., 2016-01-2322.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

14 Scopus Citations

Exploring the Relationship Between Octane Sensitivity and Heat-of-Vaporization

McCormick, R., Ratcliff, M., Zigler, B., Sluder, C. & Szybist, J., 2016, In: SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. 9, 1, p. 80-90 11 p., 2016-01-0836.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

39 Scopus Citations

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