Experimental and modeling study of shock-tube oxidation of acetylene

Nine mixtures of acetylene and oxygen diluted in argon were studied behind reflected shock waves at temperatures of 1150-2132 K and pressures of 0.9-1.9 atm. Initial compositions were varied from very fuel-lean to moderately fuel-rich, covering equivalence ratios of 0.0625-1.66. Two more mixtures with added ethylene were used to boost the sensitivity to reactions of vinyl oxidation. The progress of reaction was monitored by laser absorption of CO molecules. The collected experimental data were subjected to extensive detailed chemical kinetics analysis. The initial kinetic model was assembled based on recent literature data and then optimized using the solution mapping technique. The analysis was extended to include recent experimental observations of Hidaka and co-workers (Combust Flame 1996, 107, 401). The derived model reproduces closely both sets of experimental data, the result obtained by modifying nine rate coefficients and three enthalpies of formation of intermediate species. The identified parameter tradeoffs and justification for the changes are discussed. (C) 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.