Development and validation of a detailed kinetic model for RP-3 aviation fuel based on a surrogate formulated by emulating macroscopic properties and microscopic structure

摘要

This work proposed a kinetic model for RP-3, the most widely used military-civilian aviation fuel in China.Four hydrocarbons within the typical size of major components in RP-3, i.e., n-dodecane, iso-dodecane(2,2,4,6,6-pentamethylheptane), decalin and n-butylbenzene, were included in the component palette toimprove the ability of the surrogate to mimic the properties related to the molecular weight. Seven properties,cetane number, molecular weight, H/C ratio, threshold sooting index, lower heating value, the proportionof -CH_3 and -CH_2 in the total carbons were selected as targets aiming at the comprehensiveemulation of the chemical and physical propensities of RP-3. By sequential use of the genetic algorithmand a local search method, a surrogate containing 27.44 n-dodecane, 28.81 iso-dodecane, 26.12 decalinand 17.63 n-butylbenzene by mole was formulated. The autoignition delay times of the surrogatewere measured using a heated rapid compression machine at pressures of 10, 15, 20 bar and equivalenceratios of 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 over low-to-intermediate temperature range. Results show that the surrogatecan not only emulate the target properties but also the key non-targeted properties. A kinetic model of3065 species and 11,898 reactions was then developed based on the proposed surrogate to describe thechemical process during the combustion of RP-3. Simulations show that the model can predict the fundamentalcombustion datasets in the present work and literature satisfactorily, suggesting the rationalityand applicability of the model. Rate of production and evolution histories of OH and HO_2 were then conductedusing the kinetic model to provide insight into the combustion of RP-3. Analysis suggests thatnegative temperature coefficient behavior also exists in the first stage ignition.