A wide range experimental and kinetic modeling study of the oxidation of 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene: Part 1

TitleA wide range experimental and kinetic modeling study of the oxidation of 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene: Part 1
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2023
AuthorsLiang J, He R, Nagaraja SS, A. Mohamed AEl-Sabor, Lu H, Almarzooq YM, Dong X, Mathieu O, Green WH, Petersen EL, S. Sarathy M, Curran HJ
JournalCombustion and Flame
Volume251
Pagination112731
Date Published2023/05/01/
ISBN Number0010-2180
KeywordsIgnition delay time, Kinetics modeling, Laminar flame speed, TME oxidation
Abstract

2,3-Dimethyl-2-butene (TME) is a potential fuel additive with high research octane number (RON) and octane sensitivity (S), which can improve internal combustion engine performance and efficiency. However, the combustion characteristics of TME have not been comprehensively investigated. Thus, it is essential to study the combustion characteristics of TME and construct a detailed chemical kinetic model to describe its combustion. In this paper, two high-pressure shock tubes and a constant-volume reactor are used to measure ignition delay times and laminar flame speeds of TME oxidation. The ignition delay times were measured at equivalence ratios of 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 in “air”, at pressures of 5 and 10 bar, in the temperature range of 950 – 1500 K. Flame speeds of the TME/ “air” mixtures were measured at atmospheric pressure, at a temperature of 325 K, for equivalence ratios ranging from 0.78 to 1.31. Two detailed kinetic mechanisms were constructed independently using different methodologies; the KAUST TME mechanism was constructed based on NUIGMech1.1, and the MIT TME mechanism was built using the Reaction Mechanism Generator (RMG). Both mechanisms were used to simulate the experimental results using Chemkin Pro. In the present work, reaction flux and sensitivity analyses were performed using the KAUST mechanism to determine the critical reactions controlling TME oxidation at the conditions studied.

URLhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010218023001165
Short TitleCombustion and Flame