Chemical Kinetic Modeling of Combustion of Practical Hydrocarbon Fuels 890990
The development of detailed chemical kinetic reaction mechanisms for analysis of autoignition and knocking of complex hydrocarbon fuels is described. The wide ranges of temperature and pressure which are encountered by end gases in automobile engine combustion chambers result in extreme demands on the reaction mechanisms intended to describe knocking conditions. The reactions and chemical species which are most important in each temperature and pressure regime are discussed, and the validation of these reaction mechanisms through comparison with idealized experimental results is described. The use of these mechanisms is illustrated through comparisons between computed results and experimental data obtained in actual knocking engines.
Citation: Westbrook, C. and Pitz, W., "Chemical Kinetic Modeling of Combustion of Practical Hydrocarbon Fuels," SAE Technical Paper 890990, 1989, https://doi.org/10.4271/890990. Download Citation
Author(s):
Charles K. Westbrook, William J. Pitz
Affiliated:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore, CA
Pages: 16
Event:
40th Annual Earthmoving Industry Conference
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE Transactions Journal of Fuels and Lubricants-V98-4
Related Topics:
Combustion chambers
Knock
Hydrocarbons
Combustion and combustion processes
Chemicals
Pressure
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