Multi-species time-history measurements during n-heptane oxidation behind reflected shock waves

D. F. Davidson*, Z. Hong, G. L. Pilla, A. Farooq, R. D. Cook, R. K. Hanson

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Abstract

Concentration time-histories were measured behind reflected shock waves during n-heptane oxidation for five species: n-heptane, C2H4, OH, CO2, and H2O. Experiments were conducted at temperatures of 1300-1600K and a pressure of 2atm using a mixture of 300ppm n-heptane and 3300ppm oxygen (φ=1) in argon. n-Heptane and ethylene were monitored using IR gas laser absorption at 3.39 and 10.53μm, respectively; OH was monitored using UV laser absorption at 306.5nm; and CO2 and H2O were monitored using tunable IR diode laser absorption at 2.7 and 2.5μm, respectively. These time-histories provide kinetic targets to test and refine large reaction mechanisms for n-heptane and demonstrate the potential of this type of data for validation of large reaction mechanisms. Comparisons are made with the predictions of several recently developed reaction mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1899-1905
Number of pages7
JournalCombustion and Flame
Volume157
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2010

Keywords

  • Laser absorption
  • N-Heptane
  • Reaction mechanisms
  • Species time-histories

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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