Low Temperature Oxidation Chemistry of JP-8
Abstract
In an effort to develop surrogate fuels for engine modeling and development, this project is examining the low and intermediate temperature oxidation chemistry of JP-8, potential JP-8 surrogates, and their components at elevated pressure. Experiments are being run in a pressurized flow reactor (PFR) and/or a single cylinder research engine. A fundamental understanding of the preignition chemistry of high molecular weight hydrocarbons, similar to, if not including, components of real fuels, is necessary to advance the development of fuel surrogates. This project is providing information necessary to determine the chemical reaction mechanisms of such hydrocarbons. In prior work, we developed a four-component JP-8 surrogate and a four-component gasoline surrogate, and we characterized their reactivity in the low and intermediate temperature regimes (600-800 K) using our PFR facility to oxidize the fuels and our gas chromatography/mass spectrometer facility to measure the intermediate species. This year, we examined the behavior of jet fuels and the JP-8 surrogate in our single cylinder engine facility, and we used our PFR to explore the autoignition of Fischer-Tropsch JP-8 and a potential Fischer-Tropsch JP-8 surrogate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADP023630
Entities
People
- David L. Miller
- Nicholas P. Cernansky
Organizations
- Drexel University