Date of Degree
2010
Document Type
thesis
Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Lea-Der Chen
Abstract
A horizontal flow reactor to conduct cool flame experiment has been set up and the experiment has been conducted. Different reactor materials and testing conditions have been tried to create the best environment for hydrocarbon (PRF0, PRF65 and PRF85) cool flame oxidation. Temperature oscillation range and position has been recorded by 21 thermocouples. Three trials have been performed to discover the correlation between temperature change and cool flame position. Finally, the suitable conditions for cool flame oxidation have been obtained. Relation between octane number and cool flame characteristic has also been discussed.
Pages
vii, 40
Bibliography
39-40
Copyright
Copyright 2010 Jun-Chun Wong
Recommended Citation
Wong, Jun-Chun. "Experimental investigation of initiation of cool flame in flow reactor." thesis, University of Iowa, 2010.
http://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1279.