The regulation of ferrocene-based catalysts on heat transfer in highpressure combustion of ammonium perchlorate/hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene/aluminum composite propellants

The regulation of the burning rate pressure exponent for the ammonium perchlorate/hydroxylterminated polybutadiene/aluminum(AP/HTPB/Al)composite propellants under high pressures is a crucial step for its application in high-pressure solid rocket motors.In this work,the combustion characteristics of AP/HTPB/Al composite propellants containing ferrocene-based catalysts were investigated,including the burning rate,thermal behavior,the local heat transfer,and temperature profile in the range of 7-28 MPa.The results showed that the exponent breaks were still observed in the propellants after the addition of positive catalysts(Ce-Fc-MOF),the burning rate inhibitor((Ferrocenylmethyl)trimethylammonium bromide,Fc Br)and the mixture of Fc Br/catocene(GFP).However,the characteristic pressure has increased,and the exponent decreased from 1.14 to 0.66,0.55,and 0.48 when the addition of Ce-FcMOF,Fc Br and Fc Br/GFP in the propellants.In addition,the temperature in the first decomposition stage was increased by 7.50℃ and 11.40℃ for the AP/Fc Br mixture and the AP/Fc Br/GFP mixture,respectively,compared to the pure AP.On the other hand,the temperature in the second decomposition stage decreased by 48.30℃ and 81.70℃ for AP/Fc Br and AP/Fc Br/GFP mixtures,respectively.It was also found that Fc Br might generate ammonia to cover the AP surface.In this case,a reaction between the methyl in Fc Br and perchloric acid caused more ammonia to appear at the AP surface,resulting in the suppression of ammonia desorption.In addition,the coarse AP particles on the quenched surface were of a concave shape relative to the binder matrix under low and high pressures when the catalysts were added.In the process,the decline at the AP/HTPB interface was only exhibited in the propellant with the addition of Ce-Fc-MOF.The ratio of the gas-phase temperature gradient of the propellants containing catalysts was reduced significantly below and above the characteristic pressure,rather than 3.6 times of the difference in the blank propellant.Overall,the obtained results demonstrated that the pressure exponent could be effectively regulated and controlled by adjusting the propellant local heat and mass transfer under high and low pressures.

Study on the emission characteristics of nitrogen oxides with coal combustion in pressurized fluidized bed

Nitrogen oxides are one of the most significant pollution sources during coal combustion. This experimental study was conducted in a 15 kWth lab-scale pressurized fluidized bed (inner diameter = 81-100 mm, H = 2100 mm) firing with bituminous coals. The effects of operating parameters, including bed temperature (800℃-900℃), operating pressure (0.1-0.4 MPa), excess air level (16%-30%) and flow pattern on NOX and N2O emissions were systematically studied during the tests. During each test the interaction effects of all the operating parameters were properly controlled. The results show that most operating parameters have an opposite effect on NOX and N2O emissions, and the N2O emissions mainly depend on the bed temperature. Increasing the operating pressure can significantly suppress the fuel-N conversion to NOX but enhance its conversion to N2O. With the rise of the excess air level and fluidization number, NOX emissions grow distinctly while N2O emissions remain almost unchanged. Total nitrogen oxide emissions increase with the bed temperature while decrease with the operating pressure.

Heat Transfer Characteristics of Boiler Convective Heating Surface Under Pressurized Oxygen-fuel Combustion Conditions

增压富氧燃烧是一项极具前景的减排CO2新技术。对增压富氧燃烧条件下,对流受热面换热特性进行研究具有重要的意义。该文以一台实际300MW等级机组煤粉锅炉为计算对象,采用维里方程及Chun等的计算方法计算确定增压富氧燃烧烟气物性,采用宽带关联k模型计算富氧燃烧烟气辐射特性。进行了常规空气燃烧以及φ（O2）：φ（CO2）=21：79、φ（O2）：φ（CO2）=30：70两种比例的0.1、0.5、1.0、1.5、6 MPa五种压力下增压富氧燃烧各对流受热面的热力计算,分析了增压富氧燃烧条件烟气压力变化对各受热面换热特性的影响。研究结果表明：随烟气压力的升高,烟气流速下降,但烟气的Re却基本保持不变,对流换热系数有所增加。增压富氧燃烧烟气的辐射换热系数比空气燃烧烟气辐射换热系数大。实现同样的换热量,增压富氧燃烧条件下（φ（O2）：φ（CO2）=21：79、φ（O2）：φ（CO2）=30：70）对流受热面所需换热面积比常规空气燃烧条件下少。

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS ON PRESSURIZED FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION(PFBC)FOR HIGH ASH COAL

The first phase of the experimental investigation in our institute on pressur-ized fluidized bed combustion(PFBC)technology is introduced,and the results of fivetests are presented.The combustion efficiencies were as high as 97% 98% when high ashcontent coal was burnt in PFBC,and the sulphur retention efficiencics were 80%-85%with the Ca/S mole ratios between 1.5-1.8.The particulate content in flue gas at the out-let of high temperature gas clean-up system was 189mg/m^3(normalized).The average di-ameter of particles was 2.5-3μm and the weight fraction of particles with diameter largerthan 10μm was not greater than 3%.

Riemann problem of a Chapman-Jouguet combustion model for pressure-gradient system

In this paper,the Riemann problem of a Chapman-Jouguet combustion model for the pressure-gradient equations is considered.By analyzing in phase space,existence and uniqueness of the solution to the Riemann problem are obtained constructively under the global entropy conditions.

COMPUTER SIMULATION OF VENTILATION PRESSURE BALANCING FOR THE PREVENTION OF SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION IN MINES

Qualitative analysis plus trial and error method are still the routine to achieve ventilation pressure balancing. These methods may cause large errors in pressure balancing so that sometimes the spontaneous combustion can not be extinguished effectively. This paper introduces a quantitative analysis of pressure balancing for different causes of ventilation networks and develops a computer program (SPFPB) specifically written for pressure balancing between faces and connected gobs. It allows a user to choose different metheds to meet his various needs and the underground conditions. The different balancing results are compared, and the proper locations and sizes of the control devices are recommended.

Method for prevention and control of spontaneous combustion of coal seam and its application in mining field

Spontaneous combustion of coal seam has been and continues to be a big problem in coal mines. It could pose great threat to the safety of the whole mine and all miners, especially when it occurs in or nearby coal mines. Besides, environment of area surrounded mines during combustion can be threatened where large amount of toxic gases including CO_2, CO, SO_2 and H_2S can be leased by fire in mine. Hence, it is important and significant for scholars to study the controlling and preventing of the coal seam fire. In this paper, the complicated reasons for the occurrence and development of spontaneous combustion in coal seam are analysed and different models under various air leakage situations are built as well. Based on the model and approximately calculation, the difficulty of fire extinguishment in coal seam is pointed out as the difficulty and poor effect to remove the large amount of heat released. Detailed measurements about backfilling and case analyses are also provided on the basis of the recent ten years' practice of controlling spontaneous combustion in coal seams in China. A technical fire prevention and control method has been concluded as five steps including detection, prevention, sealing, injection and pressure adjustment. However, various backfill materials require different application and environmental factors, so in this paper, analyses and discussion about the effect and engineering application of prevention of spontaneous combustion are provided according to different backfilling technologies and methods. Once the aforementioned fire prevention can be widely applied and regulated in mines, green mining will be achievable concerning mine fire prevention and control.

Application of ventilation simulation to spontaneous combustion control in underground coal mine:A case study from Bulianta colliery

Spontaneous combustion of residual coal in longwall goaf is a long standing hazard. Airflow leakage into goaf is a major driver to the hazard and this issue deteriorates where longwalls are operating in multiple seams and shallow covers because mining-induced cracks are very likely to draw fresh airflow into goaf due to presence of pressure differential between longwall face and surface. To study the problem more critically, a ventilation simulation package ‘‘Ventsim" is used to conduct a case study from Bulianta colliery. It was found that isolating and pressurizing active longwall panel can mitigate the problem and the pressure differential can be adjusted by varying performance of auxiliary fan and resistance of ventilation regulator. A booster ventilation system can also mitigate the problem by adjusting fan duties. Ventilation simulation is a powerful tool to study spontaneous combustion control in underground coal mine.

On the Use of Accurate Ignition and Combustion Models in Internal Ballistics Gun Codes

The desire for increased performance from guns is driving the charge designer towards charges that present challenges to numerical modelling.There is a pressing need for accurate,validated ignition and combustion models that can be used to predict the performance of advanced charges and ensure pressure waves are not developed or,if they are,then they can be managed.This paper describes efforts to model complex charge designs using a two-dimensional axi-symmetric multi-phase flow internal ballistics model.

The surface activation of boron to improve ignition and combustion characteristic

Boron is a very promising and highly attractive fuel because of high calorific value. However, the practical applications in explosives and propellants of boron have been limited by long ignition delay time and low combustion efficiency. Herein, nano-Al and graphene fluoride(GF) as surface activated materials are employed to coat boron(B) particles to improve ignition and combustion performance. The reaction heat of nano-Al coated B/KNO_(3)and GF coated B/KNO_(3)are 1116.83 J/g and 862.69 J/g, respectively, which are higher than that of pure B/KNO_(3)(823.39 J/g). The ignition delay time of B/KNO_(3)could be reduced through nano-Al coating. The shortest ignition delay time is only 75 ms for B coated with nano-Al of 8 wt%, which is much shorter than that of pure B/KNO_(3)(109 ms). However, the ignition delay time of B/KNOcoated with GF has been increased from 109 to 187 ms. B coated with GF and nano-Al shown significantly influence on the pressure output and flame structure of B/KNO_(3). Furthermore, the effects of B/O ratios on the pressure output and ignition delay time have been further fully studied. For B/KNO_(3)coated with nano-Al and GF, the highest pressures are 88 KPa and 59 KPa for B/O ratio of 4:6, and the minimum ignition delay time are 94 ms and 148 ms for B/O ratio of 7:3. Based on the above results, the reaction process of boron coated with GF and nano-Al has been proposed to understand combustion mechanism.

Thermal Aspects in Lubrication System Design for Internal Combustion Engines

The mechanical losses in an internal combustion engine cause a significant decrease in the engine’s overall efficiency. Wherever friction work is dissipated a heat load will inevitably appear. This heat load has to be taken care of in some way, usually with both the water-cooling and the lubrication system. Despite its name, one of the major tasks of the latter one is, to draw out heat from between lubricated surfaces. In contrast to the water cooling system, which is primarily designed for cooling the cylinder block, the lubrication system is mainly required for cooling the crankshaft and piston rod bearings. A lubrication system for today’s automotive engines consists of several components, i.e. an oil pump, a pressure relief valve and an oil filter. This study focuses on the dynamic characteristics of a pressure relief valve and how the system temperature is affected by the critical design parameters of the valve. Using a thermodynamic simulation model together with an optimisation strategy makes it possible to express the desired system characteristics. Then, the optimisation strategy seeks for a similar system configuration with help of the model.

A MODEL OF COAL COMBUSTION AND SULFUR RETENTION IN PFBCs

A mathematical model of coal combustion and sulfur retention in pres-surized fluidized beds(PFBs)has been developed.It considers most essential process-es in PFB combustion,such as fluid hydrodynamics,devolatilization,char combus-tion,sulfur retention,elutriation and attrition,especially the random movement ofparticles in bed and the gas concentrations along the bed height.Compared with theexperimental data,the calculation results show that the model is satisfactory.

CFD simulation of spontaneous coal combustion in irregular patterns of goaf with multiple points of leaking air

Based on the non-linear air leakage seepage equation for an anisotropic porous medium, on the seepage diffusion equation of multicomponent gas and on the seepage synthetic heat transfer equation of a porous medium, the numerical model for field flow problems of irregular patterns of a goaf with multiple points of leaking air is established and simultaneously solved by the upwind mode finite element method (G3 computer program). According to the complexity of irregular patterns of a goaf with multiple points of leaking air, the flow pattern in a large area of such a goaf and the variation in gases of methane, oxygen and CO and in temperature are theoretically described. In the calculation, the goaf is regarded as a caving anisotropic medium and the coupling effect of methane effusion on spontaneous combustion is considered. The simulation results agree well with practical experience. In addition, the spontaneous combustion process is also simulated, indicating that 1) the spontaneous combustion often takes place near the area where fresh air leaks in and 2) the fire sources can be classified into static and dynamic zones. Therefore, in practical fire preventing and extinguishing, we should clearly distinguish the upstream air leaking points from the downstream ones in order to take proper measures for leakage stopping.

Performance and Combustion Characteristics of SINGLE Cylinder Diesel Engine Running on Karanja Oil/Diesel Fuel Blends

The present paper investigates the performance and combustion characteristic of single cylinder, natu-rally aspirated, water cooled, DI diesel engine running on karanja oil (K100) and blends with diesel K10, K15, and K20 and the experimental results were compared with that of diesel. The results showed that the fuel properties of K100, density, viscosity, flash point and carbon residue were found to be higher than that of diesel and calorific value is lower than that of diesel. Based on performance and combustion characteristics of the various blends, the optimum blend was found to be K15.

Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Mixed Additives on Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Combustion

The experimental investigation of homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) process is carried out on a 4-cylinder diesel engine. One of the cylinders is modified for HCCI combustion with mixed additives. The influence of mixed additives on the HCCI combustion process is investigated. The experimental results indicate that the mixed additives are better than the single additives for HCCI fuel, causing ignition and heat release to be advanced and the peak of heat release rate to increase under the condition of different engine speeds and steady HCCI combustion. Moreover, with the increase in engine speed, the influence of mixed additives on HCCI combustion is more obvious. In addition, the mixed additives are beneficial to improve HCCI engine misfire at a high engine speed and make the engine operate stable.

正戊醇/正十二烷二元燃料不同喷射压力下燃烧与排放特性

为探究戊醇燃料对于发动机的适应性,建立了正戊醇/正十二烷二元燃料的燃烧模型,探究了不同喷射压力下二元燃料的燃烧与排放特性。结果表明随着二元燃料中戊醇比例的增加,平均指示压力的降低和未燃燃料的增加导致指示热效率降低;同时缸内低温区域和低当量比区域增加,氮氧化物和碳烟排放均降低;但不完全燃烧增多,因此一氧化碳和未燃碳氢排放增加。此外,提高喷射压力增强了二元燃料的雾化效果,缸内平均温度提高,高温富氧区域增多,氮氧化物排放增加而碳烟排放降低。由于不完全燃烧的减少,一氧化碳和未燃碳氢排放降低,但由于喷射压力为300 MPa时易出现撞壁现象导致二者再度升高。

米勒循环汽油机燃烧噪声诊断与优化

对某搭载米勒循环增压汽油机的SUV在低速高负荷区域出现的“哒哒”异响进行诊断、分析及优化。噪声振动信号经傅里叶变换、滤波及燃烧压力频谱对比分析,确认异响为1~3.5 kHz的燃烧噪声。通过对米勒循环结构分析,确认异响产生根本原因为小升程进气凸轮进气时间短、阻力大和增压器低速性能不足,在低速中高负荷节气门全开下,采用了过大的点火提前角,导致气缸压力急剧升高诱发高压力升高率,带来燃烧噪声。通过对异响工况点火提前角优化,最高压力升高率及1~3.5 kHz燃烧压力频谱成分优化明显,异响消除,且发动机性能变化不大。

密闭采空区不同惰化置换方案效果仿真

针对密闭采空区瓦斯抽采过程中在负压作用下外界O_(2)通过裂隙进入采空区易引发煤自燃的问题,常采用抽采的同时注惰性气体以置换抽出的瓦斯的方案,此法可平衡气压、防止外界空气进入采空区,达到防治煤自燃的目的。采用数值模拟的方法研究置换过程中相关物理参数流场变化规律,并提出了自由混合置换法、正压置换法、负压置换法、正压-负压置换法4种方案;以O_(2)最大体积分数低于2%为置换达标标准,对比了4种方案下耗费总时长、消耗氮量、通风机运转时间、累计注氮时长等置换成本评价指标,找出可用于置换方案决策的方法,并给出不同地质条件下密闭采空区适用方案。