Numerical study on regenerative cooling technology with endothermic hydrocarbon fuel: A comprehensive review

K Tian, P Yang, Z Tang, Z Cheng, J Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article summarizes the phenomena and challenges in regenerative cooling, including
transcritical thermophysical properties, fuel pyrolysis, and surface coking. The …

Detecting emerging technologies and their evolution using deep learning and weak signal analysis

A Ebadi, A Auger, Y Gauthier - Journal of Informetrics, 2022 - Elsevier
Emerging technologies can have major economic impacts and affect strategic stability. Yet,
early identification of emerging technologies remains challenging. In order to identify …

Counterintuitive Catalytic Reactivity of the Aluminum Oxide “Passivation” Shell of Aluminum Nanoparticles Facilitating the Thermal Decomposition of exo …

S Biswas, D Paul, C He, N Dias, M Ahmed… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
High energy density aluminum nanoparticles (AlNPs) have been at the center of attention as
additives to hydrocarbon jet fuels like exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene (JP-10, C10H16) …

Development of coke model for thermal cracking of hydrocarbon fuels under supercritical conditions and its experimental validation

K Vuchuru, S Dinda, VK Surasani - Journal of Analytical and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coke prediction and its judicious mitigation for thermal cracking of fuels is an essential
aspect of regenerative cooling in hypersonic vehicles. The present study performs a …

Analysis of the effect of pyrolytic coking on the flow and heat transfer performance of n-decane in cooling channels at supercritical pressure

R Yu, X Zou, H Han, Q Zhu, R Gao - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2022 - Elsevier
The formation and deposition of coke in cooling channels is the main factor that limits the
application of regenerative cooling. To study the effects of coking deposition on regenerative …

Performance evaluation of fuel indirect cooling based thermal management system using liquid metal for hydrocarbon-fueled scramjet

K Cheng, J Xu, C Dang, J Qin, W **g - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrocarbon-fueled scramjet is one of the most promising air-breathing propulsion systems
for hypersonic flight, but the wall thermal protection issue strictly limits its maximum flight …

Relationship between molecular structure and dehydrogenation performance of cycloalkanes

Z Han, L Pan, K Xue, J Xu, Q Liu, Y Xu, Z Shen… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Polycyclic alkanes are not only the important components of high-density fuels, but also can
be used to cool the overheating parts of hypersonic vehicle through catalytic endothermic …

Effect of pressure on regenerative cooling process of endothermic hydrocarbon fuel at severe pyrolysis conditions

K Tian, P Yang, JJ Klemeš, T Ma, M Zeng… - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Regenerative cooling technology with supercritical aviation kerosene as coolant is the
optimal thermal management method for advanced aero engines. In order to fill the gap in …

Experiment and modelling of supercritical pyrolysis and coking of RP-3 aviation kerosene in a U-bend tube

Z Bao, T Ye, R Wang, Q Zhu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Curved structures are inevitably involved in the regenerative cooling channel of scramjet
engine. In this work, pyrolysis and coking characteristics of supercritical RP-3 aviation …

Numerical investigation of pyrolysis and surface coking of hydrocarbon fuel in the regenerative cooling channel

K Tian, Z Tang, J Wang, T Ma, M Zeng, Q Wang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Fuel pyrolysis is a common phenomenon in regenerative cooling channels. However, the
alkenes and aromatic hydrocarbons produced by thermal cracking tend to deposit on the …