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A simplified hydrocarbon reaction mechanism for combustion applicationsA simplified chemical kinetic reaction mechanism for the combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel is presented and discussed. The observed kinetic behavior of propane combustion as determined in shock tube studies and the calculated kinetic behavior of propane/air mixtures as derived from a detailed propane combustion mechanism were used as a data base for constructing and refining the mechanism. The mechanism contains 13 chemical species and 26 chemical reactions. Numerical studies revealed that the simplified mechanism can reproduce the observed kinetic behavior of propane/air mixtures, including laminar flame speeds, over a wide range of temperatures and pressures. It is anticipated that the mechanism can be used in various combustion applications and provide a more realistic description of the combustion process than can be achieved using global reaction mechanisms.
Document ID
19850063702
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Jachimowski, C. J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Propulsion and Power
Volume: 1
ISSN: 0748-4658
Subject Category
Inorganic And Physical Chemistry
Accession Number
85A45853
Distribution Limits
Public
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