Affiliation:
1. Southwest Research Institute, Powertrain Propulsion Systems Division, San Antonio, TX 77498-2701
2. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840
3. Advanced Engine Technologies Corporation, Houston, TX 94577
4. Enbridge Inc., Houston, TX 77056
5. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3123
Abstract
Abstract
Two equations are developed to estimate laminar flame speed and ignition delay for different alkane mixtures at a range of engine-relevant conditions. Fuel mixtures of methane, ethane, propane, butane, and pentane were selected by analyzing the natural gas composition in a natural gas pipeline located in the Midwestern United States. The laminar flame speed and ignition delay were calculated for each mixture at each set of conditions using Cantera, a chemical kinetics solver. The range of initial conditions for laminar flame speed includes temperatures from 300 to 700 K, pressures from 1 to 40 bar, equivalence ratios from 0.4 to 1.2, and residual fractions from 0% to 20%. These data were then fit to a non-linear regression. The range of initial conditions for the ignition delay equation includes temperatures from 1100 to 2000 K, pressures from 1 to 40 bar, equivalence ratios from 0.4 to 1.15, and residual fractions from 0% to 20%. These data were fit to a previously developed equation. Sensitivity studies were conducted on each equation to quantify the impact of the independent variables on the target variable. This showed that, for laminar flame speed, the initial pressure, temperature, and equivalence ratio had the largest impact, with fuel composition having a lesser impact. For ignition delay, the temperature and pressure were shown to have the largest impact. There is a room for improvement, namely, increasing the fuel mixture variability and range of initial conditions, and developing a better fit to the data.
Funder
Pipeline Research Council International
Subject
Geochemistry and Petrology,Mechanical Engineering,Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Fuel Technology,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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