Abstract
A number of elementary reactions of hydroxyl (OH) and methyl (CH3) radicals were studied in a shock tube by transient UV absorption using a novel multi-pass absorption cell for sensitive monitoring of transient species. The multi-pass cell consisted of two dielectric mirrors comprising a stable cavity and is used with traditional light sources. Single-shot kinetics with the initial concentration of OH radicals ≥ 5 × 1012 molecule/cc were recorded. The majority of the measurements were performed with the [OH]0 = (1 - 2) × l013 molecule/cc. A number of radical precursors were tested and (partially) characterized. For OH, pyrolysis of C2H5I/NO2 mixtures or pyrolysis of HNO3 were used. To produce OH and CH3, pyrolysis of (CH3)3COOH/(CH3)3 COO(CH3)3, or pyrolysis of CH3OH, were used. The kinetic results and the directions of the further development of the technique were discussed. Original is an abstract.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages | 224 |
Number of pages | 1 |
State | Published - 2002 |
Event | 29th International Symposium on Combustion - Sapporo, Japan Duration: Jul 21 2002 → Jul 26 2002 |
Other
Other | 29th International Symposium on Combustion |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Sapporo |
Period | 7/21/02 → 7/26/02 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering