Austin McDonald , Jonathan J. Gilvey , Michael J. McQuaid , Chiung-Chiu Chen , Jeffrey D. Veals , Christopher P. Stone , Steven F. Son , Christopher S. Goldenstein
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The opposed-flow burner was translated vertically to effectively scan the measurement line-of-sight vertically through the flame. A quantum-cascade laser (QCL) was scanned across the P(2,20), P(0,31), and P(3,14) absorption transitions in CO’s fundamental vibration bands near 2008 cm<sup>−1</sup> at 10 kHz to determine the temperature and CO mole fraction. The laser beam was passed through sapphire rods held close to the flame edge to bypass the flame boundary and provide a well defined path length for mole fraction measurements. The measured profiles and fuel regression rates were compared to predictions produced by a steady opposed-flow 1D diffusion flame model. The model utilized chemical kinetics mechanisms employing two different assumptions for the nascent gaseous product of HTPB pyrolysis: <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>C</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>4</mn></mrow></msub><msub><mrow><mi>H</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>6</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> or <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>C</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>20</mn></mrow></msub><msub><mrow><mi>H</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>32</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span>. It was found that the latter model produced temperature and CO profiles along with regression rates that agreed more closely with the measured temperatures, CO mole fraction, and fuel regression rates.</div><div>Novelty and Significance Statement</div><div>A novel experimental setup that enables high-fidelity laser-absorption measurements of 1D profiles of temperature and species in opposed-flow diffusion flames of solid fuels is described. Further, this work presents the first high resolution (sub-millimeter) spatially resolved measurements of temperature and CO mole fraction in opposed-flow diffusion flames of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB). The measurements are compared to theoretical predictions and this proved that a new chemical kinetic mechanism for HTPB pyrolysis and combustion enables significantly more accurate predictions of temperature and CO profiles as well as fuel regression rates.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":280,"journal":{"name":"Combustion and Flame","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 114325"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Laser absorption spectroscopy measurements of temperature and CO profiles in opposed-flow diffusion flames of HTPB\",\"authors\":\"Austin McDonald , Jonathan J. Gilvey , Michael J. 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A quantum-cascade laser (QCL) was scanned across the P(2,20), P(0,31), and P(3,14) absorption transitions in CO’s fundamental vibration bands near 2008 cm<sup>−1</sup> at 10 kHz to determine the temperature and CO mole fraction. The laser beam was passed through sapphire rods held close to the flame edge to bypass the flame boundary and provide a well defined path length for mole fraction measurements. The measured profiles and fuel regression rates were compared to predictions produced by a steady opposed-flow 1D diffusion flame model. The model utilized chemical kinetics mechanisms employing two different assumptions for the nascent gaseous product of HTPB pyrolysis: <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>C</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>4</mn></mrow></msub><msub><mrow><mi>H</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>6</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> or <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>C</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>20</mn></mrow></msub><msub><mrow><mi>H</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>32</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span>. 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Laser absorption spectroscopy measurements of temperature and CO profiles in opposed-flow diffusion flames of HTPB
This work presents scanned-wavelength direct-absorption measurements of temperature and CO mole fraction in opposed-flow diffusion flames of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB). HTPB strands were held in an opposed-flow burner under an opposed flow of O or 50/50 O/N to create quasi-steady and quasi-1D diffusion flames above the fuel strand. The opposed-flow burner was translated vertically to effectively scan the measurement line-of-sight vertically through the flame. A quantum-cascade laser (QCL) was scanned across the P(2,20), P(0,31), and P(3,14) absorption transitions in CO’s fundamental vibration bands near 2008 cm−1 at 10 kHz to determine the temperature and CO mole fraction. The laser beam was passed through sapphire rods held close to the flame edge to bypass the flame boundary and provide a well defined path length for mole fraction measurements. The measured profiles and fuel regression rates were compared to predictions produced by a steady opposed-flow 1D diffusion flame model. The model utilized chemical kinetics mechanisms employing two different assumptions for the nascent gaseous product of HTPB pyrolysis: or . It was found that the latter model produced temperature and CO profiles along with regression rates that agreed more closely with the measured temperatures, CO mole fraction, and fuel regression rates.
Novelty and Significance Statement
A novel experimental setup that enables high-fidelity laser-absorption measurements of 1D profiles of temperature and species in opposed-flow diffusion flames of solid fuels is described. Further, this work presents the first high resolution (sub-millimeter) spatially resolved measurements of temperature and CO mole fraction in opposed-flow diffusion flames of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB). The measurements are compared to theoretical predictions and this proved that a new chemical kinetic mechanism for HTPB pyrolysis and combustion enables significantly more accurate predictions of temperature and CO profiles as well as fuel regression rates.
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