Determination of free elemental sulphur in some petroleum products

Uncombined elemental sulphur in petroleum products such as kerosene, diesel, furnace and gear oil has been determined by conversion into copper(I) sulphide at 150–170°. The copper(I) sulphide can be weighed, or its sulphur content determined by the iodimetric method.

Experimental investigation of biofuel drop impact on stainless steel surface

Blends of conventional fuels such as Jet-A1 (aviation kerosene) and diesel with bio-derived components, referred to as biofttels, are gradually replacing the conventional fuels in aircraft and automobile engines. There is a lack of understanding on the interaction of spray drops of such biofuels with solid surfaces. The present study is an experimental investigation on the impact of biofuel drops onto a smooth stainless steel surface. The biofuel is a mixture of 90% commercially available camelina-derived biofuel and 10% aromatics. Biofuel drops were generated using a syringe-hypodermic needle arrangement. On demand, the needle delivers an almost spherical drop with drop diameter in the range 2.05-2.15 mm. Static wetting experiments show that the biofuel drop completely wets the stainless steel surface and exhibits an equilibrium contact angle of 5.6. High speed video camera was used to capture the impact dynamics of biofuel drops with Weber number ranging from 20 to 570. The spreading dynamics and maximum spreading diameter of impacting biofuel drops on the target surface were analyzed. For the impact of high Weber number biofuel drops, the spreading law suggests beta similar to tau(0.5) where beta is the spread factor and tau, the nondimensionalized time. The experimentally observed trend of maximum spread factor, beta(max) of camelina biofuel drop on the target surface with We compares well with the theoretically predicted trend from Ukiwe-Kwok model. After reaching beta(max), the impacting biofuel drop undergoes a prolonged sluggish spreading due to the high wetting nature of the camelina biofuel-stainless steel system. As a result, the final spread factor is found to be a little more than beta(max). (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Ignition delay of 3-carene: single pulse shock tube study

Ignition delay experiments of 3-carene, a biofuel, have been carried out in a single-pulse shock tube for three equivalence ratios, 0.5, 1 and 2. The temperature was varied from 1140 to 1606 K. In the above-mentioned conditions, ignition delay was found to vary from 1.180 ms to 144 mu s. The ignition delay values of 3-carene were found to be lower than those of JP-10, a kerosene-based fuel being considered for hypersonic applications.

Atomization Characteristics of Camelina-Based Alternative Aviation Fuels Discharging From Dual-Orifice Injector

The atomization characteristics of blends of bioderived camelina hydrogenated renewable jet (HRJ) alternative fuel with conventional aviation kerosene (Jet A-1) discharging into ambient atmospheric air from a dual-orifice atomizer used in aircraft engines are described. The spray tests are conducted in a spray test facility at six different test flow conditions to compare the atomization of alternative fuels with that of Jet A-1. The fuel sprays are characterized in terms of fuel discharge, spray cone angle, drop size distribution, and spray patternation. The measurements of spray drop size distribution are obtained using laser diffraction based Spraytec equipment. The characteristics of fuel discharge and cone angle of alternative fuel sprays do not show any changes from that of Jet A-1 sprays. The characteristics of spray drop size, evaluated in terms of the variation of mean drop size along the spray axis, for the alternative fuel sprays remain unaffected by the variation in fuel properties between the alternative fuels and Jet A-1. The measurements on spray patternation, obtained using a mechanical patternator at a distance 5.1 cm from the atomizer exit, show an enhanced fuel concentration in the vicinity of spray axis region for the alternative fuel sprays discharging from the dual-orifice atomizer.

大庆RP-3航空煤油热物性分析

针对广泛应用于超燃冲压发动机的吸热碳氢燃料,简要介绍了用于模拟燃料热物理特性的替代燃料方法和广义对应状态法则.以大庆RP-3航空煤油为例,选择了一个由49%（摩尔比）正十烷,44%1,3,5-三甲基环己烷以及7%正丙基苯组成的替代煤油用来模拟RP-3航空煤油进行热物理特性研究,并采用广义对应状态法则对替代煤油热力学和输运特性进行了数值研究.在此基础上,提出了预测超临界态流体通过音速喷管流量的新方法并得到了实验验证.

超声速气流中横向煤油射流的数值模拟

为了对超声速气流中液体横向射流进行数值模拟，采用Eulerian-Lagmngian方法描述气液两相流动现象，用随机轨道模型追踪液滴的运动历程，并考虑气流可压缩性、流场不均匀性及液滴变形对液滴运动的影响，开发了相应的计算程序。计算结果发现，液体射流与气流之间存在着强烈的相互作用，液滴在进入气流中不久就破碎成很小的子液滴，受煤油液雾的影响气流速度、温度急剧下降，同时在喷孔上游出现～道弓形激波。与液雾结构的纹影图像和液雾穿透的实验结果对比显示，数值计算结果基本合理。

煤油-空气预混气流超声速燃烧数值研究

对以高温燃气作为引导火焰的煤油．空气预混气流超声速燃烧进行了数值模拟，系统研究了预混气流的温度、压力、当量比，以及预混气流与高温燃气的压力匹配关系等多种重要因素对超声速燃烧的影响。结果表明：随着预混气流静温、静压的升高，着火点诱导的压缩波增强，最高燃烧温度升高，火焰传播角相应增大；预混气流的当量比为化学恰当比时，燃烧温度最高；与静压匹配的情况相比，静压不匹配情况下的火焰传播角增大，当预混气流的静压高于高温燃气的静压时，着火点前移，反之，着火点则后移；此外，在多种情况下，燃烧室下壁面边界层都出现了自燃现象。

Experimental investigation on the cavity-based scramjet model

The present work focused on improving the engine performance with different fuel equivalence ratios and fuel injections. A scramjet model with strut/cavity integrated configurations was tested under Mach 5.8 flows. The results showed that the strut may sreve as an effective tool in a kerosene-fueled scramjet. The integration of strut/cavities also had great effect on stablizing the combustion in a wide range of fuel equivalence ratio. The one-sdimensional analysis method was used to analyze the main characteristics of the model. The two-stage fuel injection should have better performance in increasing the chemical reaction rate in the first cavity region.

硅烷对JP10和煤油点火特性影响的激波管研究

在JP10和煤油点火特性激波管实验的基础上,实验研究了硅烷对这两种典型高碳数碳氢燃料点火特性的影响.在预加热到70℃的激波管上,采用缝合运行条件获得了近7ms的实验时间,将实验延伸至低温区.采用气相色谱分析和高精度真空仪直接测定压力相结合的方法,确定了燃料气相浓度,解决了高碳数碳氢燃料点火激波管实验时由于管壁吸附影响燃料气相浓度确定的困难.实验记录了点火过程中OH自由基发射强度变化,并作为判断点火发生的标志.实验温度范围880～1 800K,压力范围0.16～0.53MPa.当硅烷加入量约为燃料的10%～15%(摩尔比),质量比为2%～3%,观测到明显的点火促进作用.该研究对超燃研究中发动机设计、燃料选择等方面具有直接的工程意义,也可用于检验燃烧化学动力学模型的合理性.

煤油射流在超声速燃烧室中的实验研究

在超声速燃烧室中分别采用气泡雾化煤油与纯煤油射流进行实验,研究不同情况对燃料的雾化和贯穿深度的影响.实验选用纹影法记录实验段图像,拍摄了不同注射压强条件下燃料有无气泡雾化的流场照片,对时间平均流场和瞬态流场分别进行记录.实验结果表明:气泡雾化的确明显地提高了液体燃料的雾化程度,但对贯穿深度没有显著的影响,提高贯穿深度的有效方法是增加射流压强.

超声速模型燃烧室中气化煤油喷注研究

利用直接照相和纹影显示研究了不同预热温度的煤油喷注到静态大气和马赫数2.5的横向气流时射流结构.煤油加热系统可将0.8kg煤油加热到670K和5.5MPa压力.比较4MPa压力下290K～550K不同温度的煤油射流结构可以发现,550K煤油射流一旦流出立即完全气化,并且保持贯穿深度基本不变.结果表明:喷注汽化燃料有可能改善液体碳氢燃料超声速燃烧室的性能,因为至少省却了雾化和气化过程.

Experimental Studies on Model Scramjet in a Mach 6 High Enthalpy Free-Jet Wind Tunnel

A side-wall compression scramjet model with different combustor geometries has been tested in a propulsion tunnel that typically provides the testing flow with Mach number of 5.8, total temperature of 1800K, total pressure of 4.5MPa and mass flow rate of 4kg/s. This kerosene-fueled scramjet model consists of a side-wall compression inlet, a combustor and a thrust nozzle. A strut was used to increase the contraction ratio and to inject fuels, as well as a mixing enhancement device. Several wall cavities were also employed for flame-holding. In order to shorten the ignition delay time of the kerosene fuel, a little amount of hydrogen was used as a pilot flame. The pressure along the combustor has an evident raise after ignition occurred. Consequently thrust was observed during the fuel-on period. However, the thrust was still less than the drag of the scramjet model. For this reason, the drag variation produced by different strut and cavities was tested. Typical results showed that the cavities do not influence the drag so much, but the length of the strut does.

Numerical Research on Liquid Spray in Supersonic Cross Flow

Numerical simulation was conducted to characterize the kerosene spray injecting into supersonic cross flow, especially focusing on the aerodynamic secondary breakup effect of the supersonic cross flow on the initial droplets. It was revealed that the initial parent drops were broken up into small drops whose diameter is about O(10) micrometers soon after they entered into the supersonic cross flow. During the appropriate range of initial drop size, the parent droplets would be broken up into small drops with the same magnitude diameter no matter how large the initial drops SMD was.

Experimental Studies on Scramjet Tested in a Freejet Facility

Two different type scramjet models with side-wall compression and top-wall compression inlets have been tested in HPTF (Hypersonic Propulsion Test Facility) under the experimental conditions of Mach number 5.8, total temperature 1700K, total pressure 4.5MPa and mass flow rate 3.5kg/s. The liquid kerosene was used as main fuel for the scramjets. In order to get fast ignition in the combustor, a small amount of hydrogen was used as a pilot. A strut with alternative tail was employed for increasing the compression ratio and for mixing enhancement in the side-wall compression case. Recessed cavities were used as a flameholder for combustion stability. The combustion efficiency was estimated by one dimensional theory. The uniformity of the facility nozzle flow was verified by a scanning pitot rake. The experimental results showed that the kerosene fuel was successfully ignited and stable combustion was achieved for both scramjet models. However the thrusts were still less than the model drags due to the low combustion efficiencies.

煤油-氢双燃料超音速燃烧研究

本课题进行了“煤油一氢”双燃料超音速燃烧的实验研究，采用一维近似计算程序对实验数据进行处理，对此一维程序所用模型也作了说明。实验采用“煤油一氢”双燃料超音速燃烧方案，即利用少量的氢与来流空气自然形成引导火焰与煤油进行混合燃烧。实验是在超单速燃烧实验台上进行的，实验空气总温1800K左右、总压17atm左右，燃烧室进口M为2.5，可以模拟飞行M数为7的超燃冲压发动机中的燃烧工况。在没有附加点火的情况下，能实现煤油一氢双燃料自点火并维持稳定燃烧的条件包括：氢的最小当量比、燃料的喷注方式与燃烧室几何形状等。因此，本实验进行了四方面的研究内容：（1）氢气当量比对点火极限的影响；（2）煤油驱动气压力对点火极限的影响；（3）不同凹槽形火焰稳定器对燃烧的影响，包括改变凹槽形状和改变喷油孔的位置；（4）实验空气总温对燃烧的影响。用一维超音速燃烧程序对实验数据进行了处理，实验结果表明，通过合理地控制氢气当量比、煤油当量比，在一定的总温总压条件下，利用合适的火焰稳定器，采用煤油一氢双燃料超音速燃烧方案实施煤油的超单速燃烧是可行的，其中凹槽形火焰稳定器对点火与燃烧有重要的作用。本实验研究表明，氢气当量比的最低极限为0.09左右，来流总温最低生在1710K时煤油仍能点燃。实验结果说明，煤油一氢双燃料超音速燃料超烯冲压发动机来说，煤油一氢双燃料超音速燃烧的氢量可以控制在较低的范围，并且来流温度要求不是很高，因此对于碳氢燃料超燃冲压发动机来说，煤油一氢双燃料超音速燃烧方案具有较为实用的价值。