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Oscillating Boundary Layer Flow and Low Frequency Instability in Hybrid Rocket Combustion (하이브리드 로켓 연소에서의 경계층 진동 변화와 저주파수 연소불안정)

  • Kim, Jina;Lee, Changjin
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.47 no.10
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    • pp.720-727
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    • 2019
  • Resonating thermal lags of solid fuel with heat transfer oscillations generated by boundary layer oscillation is the primary mechanism of the occurrence of the LFI (Low Frequency Combustion Instability) in hybrid rocket combustion. This study was experimentally attempted to confirm that how the boundary layer was perturbed and led to the LFI. Special attention was also made on oxidizer swirl injection to investigate the contribution to combustion stabilization. Also the overall behavior of fluctuating boundary layer flow and the occurrence of the LFI was monitored as swirl intensity increased. Fluctuating boundary layer was successfully monitored by the captured image and POD (Proper Orthogonal Decomposition) analysis. In the results, oscillating boundary layer became stabilized as the swirl intensity increases. And the coupling strength between high frequency p', q' diminished and periodical amplification of RI (Rayleigh Index) with similar frequency band of thermal lag was also decreased. Thus, results confirmed that oscillating axial boundary layer triggered by periodic coupling of high frequency p', q' is the primary mechanism to excite thermal resonance with thermal lag characteristics of solid fuel.

Development of reduced-order thermal stratification model for upper plenum of a lead-bismuth fast reactor based on CFD

  • Tao Yang;Pengcheng Zhao;Yanan Zhao;Tao Yu
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.55 no.8
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    • pp.2835-2843
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    • 2023
  • After an emergency shutdown of a lead-bismuth fast reactor, thermal stratification occurs in the upper Plenum, which negatively impacts the integrity of the reactor structure and the residual heat removal capacity of natural circulation flow. The research on thermal stratification of reactors has mainly been conducted using an experimental method, a system program, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). However, the equipment required for the experimental method is expensive, accuracy of the system program is unpredictable, and resources and time required for the CFD approach are extensive. To overcome the defects of thermal stratification analysis, a high-precision full-order thermal stratification model based on CFD technology is prepared in this study. Furthermore, a reduced-order model has been developed by combining proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) with Galerkin projection. A comparative analysis of thermal stratification with the proposed full-order model reveals that the reduced-order thermal stratification model can well simulate the temperature distribution in the upper plenum and rapidly elucidate the thermal stratification interface characteristics during the lead-bismuth fast reactor accident. Overall, this study provides an analytical tool for determining the thermal stratification mechanism and reducing thermal stratification.

Thermal Decomposition of Octanethiolate Self-Assembled Monolayers on Cu(111) in UHV

  • Sung, Myung-M.;Yun, Won-J.;Lee, Sun-S.;Kim, Yun-Soo
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.610-612
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    • 2003
  • Octanethiol ($CH_3(CH_2)_7SH$) based self-assembled monolayer on Cu(111) in ultra-high vacuum has been examined using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), temperature programmed desorption (TPD), intergrated desorption mass spectrometry (IDMS), and contact angle analysis. The results show that the octanethiolate monolayers similar to those on gold are formed on Cu(111). The monolayers are stable up to temperatures of about 480 K. Above 495 K the monolayers decompose via the γ-hydrogen elimination mechanism to yield 1-octene in the gas phase. The thiolate head groups on the copper surface change to Cu₂S following the decomposition of hydrocarbon fragments in the monolayers at about 605 K.

Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Antimicrobial Agent, Poly(hexamethylene guanidine) Phosphate

  • Lee, Sang-Mook;Jin, Byung-Suk;Lee, Jae-Wook
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.491-498
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    • 2006
  • The thermal degradation of poly(hexamethylene guanidine) phosphate (PHMG) was studied by dynamic thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and pyrolysis-GC/MS (p-GC). Thermal degradation of PHMG occurs in three different processes, such as dephosphorylation, sublimation/vaporization of amine compounds and decomposition/ recombination of hydrocarbon residues. The kinetic parameters of each stage were calculated from the Kissinger, Friedman and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa methods. The Chang method was also used for comparison study. To investigate the degradation mechanisms of the three different stages, the Coats-Redfern and the Phadnis-Deshpande methods were employed. The probable degradation mechanism for the first stage was a nucleation and growth mechanism, $A_n$ type. However, a power law and a diffusion mechanism, $D_n$ type, were operated for the second degradation stage, whereas a nucleation and growth mechanism, $A_n$ type, were operated again for the third degradation stage of PHMG. The theoretical weight loss against temperature curves, calculated by the estimated kinetic parameters, well fit the experimental data, thereby confirming the validity of the analysis method used in this work. The life-time predicted from the kinetic equation is a valuable guide for the thermal processing of PHMG.

A Study of Nitrous Oxide Thermal Decomposition and Reaction Rate in High Temperature Inert Gas (고온 불활성 기체 분위기에서 아산화질소 열분해 및 반응속도에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Han Min;Yun, Jae Geun;Hong, Jung Goo
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.132-138
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    • 2020
  • N2O is hazardous atmosphere pollution matter which can damage the ozone layer and cause green house effect. There are many other nitrogen oxide emission control but N2O has no its particular method. Preventing further environmental pollution and global warming, it is essential to control N2O emission from industrial machines. In this study, the thermal decomposition experiment of N2O gas mixture is conducted by using cylindrical reactor to figure out N2O reduction and NO formation. And CHEMKIN calculation is conducted to figure out reaction rate and mechanism. Residence time of the N2O gas in the reactor is set as experimental variable to imitate real SNCR system. As a result, most of the nitrogen components are converted into N2. Reaction rate of the N2O gas decreases with N2O emitted concentration. At 800℃ and 900℃, N2O reduction variance and NO concentration are increased with residence time and temperature. However, at 1000℃, N2O reduction variance and NO concentration are deceased in 40s due to forward reaction rate diminished and reverse reaction rate appeared.

A Gas Phase Kinetic Study on the Thermal Decomposition of $ClCH_2CH_2CH_2Br$

  • Kim, Sung-Hoon;Choo, Kwang-Yul;Jung, Kyung-Hoon
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.262-269
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    • 1989
  • The gas phase thermal decomposition of 1-bromo-3-chloropropane in the presence of radical inhibitor was studied by using the conventional static system. The mechanism of unimolecular elimination channel is shown below. [...] In this scheme, the total molecular dissociation rate constant, ($k_1\;+\;k_2$), for the decomposition of $BrCH_2CH_2CH_2Cl$ was determined by pyrolyzing the $BrCH_2CH_2CH_2Cl$ in the temperature range of $380-420^{\circ}C$ and in the pressure range of 10∼100 torr. To obtain $k_3\;and\;k_4,\;and\;to\;obtain\;k_1\;and\;k_2$ independently, the thermal decompositions of allyl chloride and allyl bromide were also studied. The Arrhenius parameters for each step are as follows; $log\;A_{\infty}\;=\;14.20(sec^{-1}),\;E_a$ = 56.10(kcal/mol) for reaction path 1; $log\;A_{\infty}\;=\;12.54(sec^{-1}),\;E_a$ = 49.75(kcal/mol) for reaction path 2; $log\;A_{\infty}\;=\;13.41(sec^{-1}),\;E_a$ = 50.04(kcal/mol) for reaction path 3; $log\;A_{\infty}\;=\;12.43(sec^{-1}),\;E_a$ = 52.78(kcal/mol) for reaction path 4; Finally, the experimentally observed pressure dependence of the rate constants in each step is compared with the theoretically predicted values that are obtained by the RRKM calculations.

Nanoconfinement effects of MCM-41 on the thermal decomposition of metal borohydrides

  • Kim, Sanghoon;Song, Hyejin;Kim, Chul
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2018
  • We used differential scanning calorimetry and a thermogravimetric analysis to investigate the effect of being confined in mesoporous MCM-41 on the decomposition of lithium borohydride and magnesium borohydride when heated. The confinement did not cause a phase transition of the metal borohydrides inside MCM-41, but did lower their decomposition temperature. With the exception of a lowering of the temperature, the decomposition reaction mechanism of the metal borohydrides was nearly the same for both the bulk and confined samples.

Preparation and Thermal Performance of Fullerene-Based Lead Salt

  • Guan, Hui-Juan;Peng, Ru-Fang;Jin, Bo;Liang, Hua;Zhao, Feng-Qi;Bu, Xing-Bing;Han, Wen-Jing;Chu, Shi-Jin
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.35 no.8
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    • pp.2257-2262
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    • 2014
  • $C_{60}$ is widely investigated because of its unique structure. But its applications in solid propellant seem to be relatively neglected. $C_{60}$ has more outstanding features than carbon black which is widely used as a catalyst ingredient of solid propellant. To combine the advantages of fullerene and lead salts, another good composite in propellant catalysts, we synthesized a kind of fullerene phenylalanine lead salt (FPL) and explored its thermal performances by differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). The results show it undergoes four exothermic processes started from 408 K. Combined TGA and X-ray diffractometer (XRD), the decomposition mechanism of FPL was derived by TG-IR and comparing IR spectra of FPL and its residues after burned to $327^{\circ}C$, $376^{\circ}C$ and $424^{\circ}C$, respectively. Effect of FPL on the decomposition characteristic of hexogen (RDX), a type of explosive in propellant, has been investigated using DTA at different heating rate, which shows the decomposition temperatures of the explosive are all reduced by more than 20 K. The corresponding activation energy ($E_a$) is decreased by $30kJ{\cdot}mol^{-1}$. So FPL has potential application as a combustion catalyst in solid propellant.