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Prediction of Ignition Delay Behavior of Aviation Jet Fuel Model in a Constant Volume Adiabatic Reactor Relevant to Gas Turbine Conditions

Nyong O. EDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cross River State, Calabar, NigeriaEne E.BDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cross River State, Calabar, NigeriaIgbong D.IDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cross River State, Calabar, NigeriaEbieto C.EDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, NigeriaAna R.RDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calabar, Calabar, NigeriaIgbolo BDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cross River State, Calabar, NigeriaAkpan U.VThe Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers, National Headquarters, Abuja, Nigeria

Vol 6 No 11 (2022): Volume 6, Issue 11, November 2022 | Pages: 52-58

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OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 21-11-2022

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Abstract

Using the Sandia SENKIN code and the CHEMKIN II program, a numerical analysis of the chemical kinetic model of Jet fuel was performed in a constant volume adiabatic reactor at intermediate to high temperatures range of  800 K ≤ TC ≤ 1200 K at lean conditions, equivalence ratios, φ = 0.3 and 0.5 and chamber pressure of 20 and 25 bar. The ignition delay time in this scenario was influenced by pressure, temperature, and the equivalence ratio. The influence of the chamber temperature on the ignition delay time and the trend of negative temperature coefficient behavior was observed at a chamber temperature of between 850 K to 950K. Beyond these set values an Arrhenius behavior was displaced over these ranges of chamber temperatures, as a result, increasing the chamber pressure and equivalence ratio significantly cause a reduction in the ignition delay time for both conditions of pressure and equivalence ratios. It was commonly noted that the model displayed a single-stage ignition delay time and a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) and the ignition delay time is significantly affected by changes in temperature, pressure, and equivalence ratios. 

Keywords

Ignition delay time, Aviation Jet Fuel, Chemical kinetics, Negative temperature coefficient, constant volume, adiabatic reactor


Citation of this Article

Nyong, O. E, Ene, E.B, Igbong, D.I, Ebieto, C.E, Ana, R.R, Igbolo, B, Akpan, U.V, “Prediction of Ignition Delay Behavior of Aviation Jet Fuel Model in a Constant Volume Adiabatic Reactor Relevant to Gas Turbine Conditions” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 11, pp 52-58, November 2022. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2022.611006

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