Reduced Chemical Kinetic Mechanisms for JP-8 Combustion

Abstract

Using CARM (Computer Aided Reduction Method), a computer program that automates the mechanism reduction process, six different reduced chemical kinetic mechanisms for JP-8 combustion have been generated. The reduced mechanisms have been compared to detailed chemistry calculations in simple homogeneous reactor calculations. Reduced mechanisms containing 15 and 20 species were found to give good agreement for both temperature and species concentrations (including NO) in adiabatic perfectly stirred reactor calculations for inlet temperatures from 300-1300 K, pressures from 10-40 atm, stoichiometric ratios from 0.5-2.0 and reactor residence times from 0.1 sec. to near blowout. Reduced mechanisms have also been created that compare well to available ignition delay measurements for JP-8.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA447825

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  • B. Sekar
  • Christopher J. Montgomery
  • M. A. Mawid
  • S. M. Cannon

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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
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  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustors
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Gas Turbines
  • High Pressure
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Measurement
  • Steady State
  • Turbines

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