Wang, J, Jin, H, Gao, H et al. (1 more author) (2022) Cooling capacity optimization of hydrocarbon fuels for regenerative cooling. Applied Thermal Engineering, 200. 117661. ISSN 1359-4311
Abstract
As an effective method for heat management of hypersonic vehicles, regenerative cooling faces a severe problem of insufficient cooling capacity under high-speed conditions. Aiming to increase the cooling capacity of a given fuel, we conducted an optimization study by considering the influence of working conditions, chemical kinetics, and chemical routes. Via establishing a framework of multi-physical simulation by coupling the catalytic reactions with complex heat transfer process from subcritical to supercritical status, we conducted a parametric study of the effects of working conditions (i.e., inlet temperature and inlet velocity) to reveal the influence of physical heat sink, and different chemical kinetics and chemical routes to optimize the chemical heat sink. As a limiting case study, the surface coking process was also investigated. With the consideration of both physical and chemical heat sinks, the regenerative cooling capacity of a hydrocarbon fuel can be effectively increased via proper optimization. Using n-Decane as an example, a total heat sink of 2.5 MJ/kg is obtained under typical working conditions. A maximum heat sink of 5.3 MJ/kg could be obtained by engineering chemical routes with ethylene and hydrogen as the final cracking products, under inlet conditions of 473 K and 0.042 m/s. Results also reveal that it is essential to reduce the temperature of the wall to minimize carbon deposition. For practical applications, careful consideration of the synergies among the inlet conditions, reaction kinetics and routes, and coking should be performed to maximize the cooling capacity of a hydrocarbon fuel.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of an article published in Applied Thermal Engineering. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Regenerative cooling; Hydrocarbon fuel; Heat-sink; Thermal cracking; Surface coking |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2022 11:19 |
Last Modified: | 11 Oct 2022 00:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117661 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:183624 |
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