Ignition of mixtures of ammonia with components of model fuels behind shock waves
This article presents the results of experimental measurements of ignition delay times for ammonia mixtures with popular model fuel components: n-heptane C7H16, cyclohexane C6H12, and toluene C7H8. Ignition was observed in a shock tube of standard design behind reflected shock waves. The experimental data were compared with the results of numerical simulations obtained using the latest universal kinetic mechanism C3Mech4.0.1. Excellent agreement between experiment and calculation was demonstrated for n-heptane- and cyclohexane-doped mixtures, while for toluene ones the previously reported overestimation of predicted ignition delay times was observed.
Ключевые слова: ignition, ammonia, n-heptane, cyclohexane, toluene
В статье представлены результаты экспериментальных измерений времен задержки воспламенения смесей аммиака с популярными компонентами модельных топлив, – тяжелыми углеводородами: н-гептаном C7H16, циклогексаном C6H12 и толуолом C7H8 за отраженными ударными волнами в ударной трубе стандартной конструкции. Экспериментальные данные сопоставлены с результатами численного моделирования на основе новейшего универсального механизма C3Mech4.0.1. Продемонстрировано, что для н-гептана и циклогексана наблюдается превосходное согласие эксперимента и расчета, в то время как для толуола отмечается эффект завышения предсказываемых времен задержки воспламенения, ранее наблюдавшийся в смесях аммиака с более легкими углеводородами CH4, C2H2, C2H4 и C2H6.
Ключевые слова: воспламенение, аммиак, н-гептан, циклогексан, толуол
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