Comprehensive Mechanisms for Combustion Chemistry of Alcohols: An Experimental and Numerical Study with Emphasis on Applied Sensitivity Analysis. Progress Report, 15 January 1983-15 September 1983

摘要

An extensive review of chemical kinetic modelling of hydrocarbon combustion chemistry and applications has been completed. Numerous use of elementary sensitivity analysis in the development and study of elementary chemical kinetic mechanisms have been demonstrated using the mechanisms for moist CO/H sub 2 /O sub 2 chemistry at combustion temperatures. Kinetic modelling and sensitivity analysis codes have been installed and excerised at Brookhaven, and collaboration with local personnel on the use of these aids in their elementary kinetics studies has been initiated. Ethanol pyrolysis and oxidation data have been collected and modelling work, particularly on acetaldehyde combustion chemistry has been initiated. The various parts of this work which are continuing are also outlined. (ERA citation 08:057483)