An Experimental and Computational Investigation of Methane /Air Partial Oxidation

Tier III was a computational modeling effort in which two kinetic mechanisms were used to link experimental observables to kinetic and system contributions. A model using a plug flow reactor with variable heat transfer along the length was constructed and analyzed using CanteraRTM. Modeling confirmed the strong dependence of formaldehyde and hydrogen peroxide in controlling the ignition process. Studies indicated that the necessary kinetic routes, pressure dependence, and key system parameters for these conditions are necessarily different than those controlling standard high temperature combustion.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Lemke, Bradley

Contributors dc:contributor

• Nick Glumac

• Engineering, Mechanical

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3223647

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/83848