A hierarchical single-pulse shock tube pyrolysis study of C2–C6 1-alkenes

SS Nagaraja, J Liang, S Dong, S Panigrahy… - Combustion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A single-pulse shock tube study of the pyrolysis of 2% C 2–C 6 1-alkenes is presented at 2
bar in the temperature range 900–1800 K in the current study. Reactant, intermediate and …

Shock tube study of ethanol pyrolysis I: Multi-species time-history measurements

R Choudhary, V Boddapati, S Clees, JJ Girard… - Combustion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Time-histories of the concentration of major products of ethanol pyrolysis at 1 atm and 10
atm in the temperature range of 1200–1600 K were measured behind reflected shock waves …

Shock-induced ignition and pyrolysis of high-pressure methane and natural gas mixtures

J Shao, AM Ferris, R Choudhary, SJ Cassady… - Combustion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A high-pressure shock tube was used to study ignition delay times (IDT) of CH 4/O 2/Ar and
natural gas/O 2/Ar mixtures behind reflected shock waves. Reaction progress was monitored …

Low-temperature oxidation of n-octane and n-decane in shock tubes: Differences in time histories of key intermediates

R Choudhary, S Clees, V Boddapati, J Shao… - Combustion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of chain length on the time histories of key intermediate species that form upon
first-stage ignition was studied experimentally in a shock tube using multi-color laser …

Collision-induced and complex-mediated roaming dynamics in the H+ C 2 H 4→ H 2+ C 2 H 3 reaction

YL Fu, X Lu, YC Han, B Fu, DH Zhang… - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Roaming is a novel mechanism in reaction dynamics. It describes an unusual pathway,
which can be quite different from the conventional minimum-energy path, leading to …

The thermal decomposition of ethane

SJ Cassady, R Choudhary, NH Pinkowski, J Shao… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Ethane pyrolysis chemistry plays a critical role in the combustion behavior of natural gas and
gives insight into the decomposition patterns of larger alkanes. In this work, ethane pyrolysis …

Shock tube investigation of high-temperature, extremely-rich oxidation of several co-optima biofuels for spark-ignition engines

RK Rahman, S Barak, SW Wagnon, G Kukkadapu… - Combustion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
To reduce the reliance on fossil fuels in the transportation sector and increase combustion
efficiency, the Co-Optima initiative from US Department of Energy identified the top 10 …

Multiwavelength Speciation in Pyrolysis of n-Pentane and Experimental Determination of the Rate Coefficient of nC5H12 = nC3H7 + C2H5 in a Shock Tube

P Biswas, R Choudhary… - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report the application of a multiwavelength speciation strategy to the study of n-pentane
(n C5H12) pyrolysis behind reflected shock waves in a shock tube. Experiments were …

Shock tube study of ethanol pyrolysis II: Rate constant measurements and modeling

R Choudhary, V Boddapati, S Clees, JJ Girard… - Combustion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The rate constants of two unimolecular decomposition channels of ethanol, C 2 H 5 OH (+
Ar)= CH 3+ CH 2 OH (+ Ar), and C 2 H 5 OH (+ Ar)= C 2 H 4+ H 2 O (+ Ar) were measured …

Kinetic Modeling Study of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Formation and Oxidation for Oxygenated Fuels including Methanol, n-Butanol, Methyl Butanoate, and …

X Dong, M Jia, Y Chang, P Wang, B Niu - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
Oxygenated fuels are usually employed as alternative or additive fuels to gasoline and
diesel fuels in order to reduce soot emissions. By involving the most recent reaction …