A physics-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry-I. Evidence from experiments, and thermodynamic, chemical kinetic and statistical …

H Wang, R Xu, K Wang, CT Bowman, RK Hanson… - Combustion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Real distillate fuels usually contain thousands of hydrocarbon components. Over a wide
range of combustion conditions, large hydrocarbon molecules undergo thermal …

A physics-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry–VI. Predictive kinetic models of gasoline fuels

R Xu, C Saggese, R Lawson, A Movaghar, T Parise… - Combustion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The HyChem (hybrid chem istry) approach is utilized for modeling the combustion behaviors
of gasoline fuels. The approach combines an experimentally constrained, lumped-step …

A lumped kinetic model for high-temperature pyrolysis and combustion of 50 surrogate fuel components and their mixtures

X Zhang, SM Sarathy - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Wide distillation fuels (WDF) and gasoline/diesel blends have been proposed as new fuel
formulations for advanced combustion engines. Recent studies have shown that multi …

A functional-group-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry–I: Prediction of stoichiometric parameters for lumped pyrolysis reactions

X Zhang, KK Yalamanchi, SM Sarathy - Combustion and Flame, 2021 - Elsevier
Real fuels are complex mixtures of hundreds of molecules, which makes it challenging to
unravel their combustion chemistry. Several approaches in the literature have helped to …

LT-HyChem-A physics-based chemical kinetic modeling approach for low-temperature oxidation of real fuels I: Rationale, methodology, and application to a simple …

R Choudhary, P Biswas, V Boddapati, H Wang… - Combustion and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The diversity of reactivities, intermediates, and pathways associated with the low-
temperature (low-T) oxidation of various component classes that constitute real fuels is …

A functional-group-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry–II: Kinetic model construction and validation

X Zhang, SM Sarathy - Combustion and Flame, 2021 - Elsevier
Construction of kinetic models to predict real-fuel combustion properties requires significant
human and computational resources. In the first of this two-part study, a functional group …

Investigating the oxidation characteristic of a hydro-processed bio-jet fuel: Experimental and modeling study

Y Liang, X Liu, M Yang, X Hui, J Wang - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
A rapid transition from conventional jet fuels to sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) is
imperative in order to reduce carbon emissions. Hydro-processed esters and fatty acids …

Reduction of chemical mechanism and kinetics analysis for ignition of RP-3 aviation kerosene in partially catalyzed hydrogen peroxide

S Han, N Yu, G Cai, Z Zhao - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Partial catalytic autoignition schemes for hydrogen peroxide (HP)/kerosene engines have
demonstrated considerable potential advantages; however, the kinetic process for the …

New insights into the effect of molecular structure on stable intermediate formation during the pyrolysis of normal and branched alkanes− II: Impact of carbon number …

V Boddapati, P Biswas, A Panda, AR Klingberg… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Transitioning to scalable and sustainable fuels produced from renewable feedstocks will be
essential for decarbonizing the transportation sector. As these fuels typically encompass a …

A decoupled modeling approach and experimental measurements for pyrolysis of C6-C10 saturated fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs)

X Zhang, W Li, Q Xu, Y Zhang, Y Jing, Z Wang… - Combustion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodiesels are promising renewable fuels that can aid in the transition to carbon neutrality.
The high molecular weight and complex composition of real biodiesel fuels complicate …