Chemical kinetics of propane oxidation in gaseous detonations

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Prog. Astronaut. Aeronaut.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6057208

Westbrook, C K; Pitz, W J; Urtiew, P A

A theoretical model including a detailed chemical kinetic reaction mechanism for hydrocarbon oxidation is used to examine detonation properties for mixtures of propane-air, propane-oxygen, and propane-oxygen diluted with varying amounts of nitrogen. Computed induction lengths are compared with available experimental data for critical energy and critical tube diameter for initiation of unconfined spherical detonation, as well as detonation limits in linear tubes. 43 references, 6 figures, 1 table.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6057208
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Prog. Astronaut. Aeronaut.; (United States) Journal Volume: 94
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

090110* -- Hydrocarbon Fuels-- Properties-- (1979-1989)
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400800 -- Combustion
Pyrolysis
& High-Temperature Chemistry
AIR
ALKANES
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DATA
DETONATIONS
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
KINETICS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXYGEN
PROPANE
REACTION KINETICS