A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study on the Unimolecular Decomposition of Hydrocarbon Surrogates Relevant to JP-8 and JP-10 Jet Fuel

Abstract

The primary objectives of this project were to explore experimentally and theoretically the unimolecular decomposition of prototype hydrocarbon surrogates relevant to the combustion of JP-8 and JP-10 jet fuel. For JP-8, these are n-decane (C_{10}H_{22}) and n-dodecane (C_{12}H_{26}) to simulate then-alkane fraction of JP-8. JP-10 represents principally a single-component-fuel: exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene(C_{10}H_{16}). This endeavor presents a major challenge as no study has been conducted to date, in which the decomposition mechanisms of these surrogates and the overall spectrum of newly formed open and closed shell molecules have been explored on line and in situ under combustion relevant conditions over a broad range of parameters (pressure, temperature).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 2018
Accession Number
AD1061422

Entities

People

  • Alexander M Mebel
  • Ralf I Kaiser

Organizations

  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Reactors
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Decomposition
  • Detection
  • Dissociation
  • Ethylenes
  • High Temperature
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Ionization
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Kinetics
  • Light Sources
  • Molecular Beams
  • Pyrolysis
  • Reaction Mechanisms
  • Silicon Carbide

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.