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  • Combustion chemistry and modeling
  • Aviation fuel research
  • Chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms

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  • Accurate prediction of emissions from gas-turbine combustors is crucial for aviation sustainability.
  • Understanding the impact of fuel composition, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and alternative hydrocarbon structures, on combustion performance is essential.
  • Existing models require validation against experimental data and established emission benchmarks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To formulate and validate surrogates for Jet-A and SAF using a chemical reactor network (CRN) model.
  • To analyze the independent effects of fuel class and molecular structure on emissions, particularly polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and carbon monoxide (CO).
  • To evaluate the combustion performance and emission trends of SAF and cycloalkane-substituted Jet-A under realistic gas-turbine conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a CRN model incorporating a comprehensive chemical kinetic mechanism (8478 species, 33,318 reactions).
  • Validation of the kinetic mechanism against ignition delay times, laminar flame speeds, and extinction strain rates.
  • Formulation of surrogate fuels targeting key properties (density, cetane number) and simulation of two fuel replacement scenarios: Jet-A vs. 100% SAF, and Jet-A with aromatics replaced by cycloalkanes.

Main Results:

  • SAF demonstrated a 93% reduction in PAH emissions compared to Jet-A, with no significant impact on NOx emissions.
  • Replacing aromatics in Jet-A with cycloalkanes reduced PAH by up to 96%, though it slightly increased CO emissions and decreased flame temperatures.
  • The CRN model, validated against CFM56 engine data and ICAO benchmarks, showed strong alignment with experimental ignition delay and flame speed data.

Conclusions:

  • The CRN framework effectively predicts aviation fuel combustion performance and emissions, offering a computationally efficient tool for evaluating alternative fuels.
  • SAFs and cycloalkane-substituted fuels show significant potential for reducing PAH and soot precursors in aviation combustion.
  • The study confirms that SAF can be a viable alternative without compromising NOx emission standards, while offering substantial reductions in other harmful emissions.