Effects of Carbon Chain Length on N-Alkane Counterflow Cool Flames: A Kinetic Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Kinetic Analysis Method
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Structure of Typical Cool Diffusion Flame
3.2. Initiation Limits of Cool Diffusion Flames
3.3. Kinetic Analysis of the Low-Temperature Reactivity of N-Alkanes
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Limit | TF (K) | VF (cm/s) | Fuel (Mole Fraction) | N2 (Mole Fraction) | TO (K) | VO (cm/s) | O3 (Mole Fraction) | O2 (Mole Fraction) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O3 concentration | 550 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 300 | 12 | ||
Fuel concentration | 550 | 13 | 300 | 12 | 0.05 | 0.95 | ||
Flow rate | 550 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 300 | 0.05 | 0.95 |
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Tian, D.; Xu, L.; Liu, D. Effects of Carbon Chain Length on N-Alkane Counterflow Cool Flames: A Kinetic Analysis. Fire 2022, 5, 170. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5050170
Tian D, Xu L, Liu D. Effects of Carbon Chain Length on N-Alkane Counterflow Cool Flames: A Kinetic Analysis. Fire. 2022; 5(5):170. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5050170
Chicago/Turabian StyleTian, Dan, Lei Xu, and Dong Liu. 2022. "Effects of Carbon Chain Length on N-Alkane Counterflow Cool Flames: A Kinetic Analysis" Fire 5, no. 5: 170. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5050170