Ignition and kinetic modeling of methane and ethane fuel blends with oxygen: A design of experiments approach

A series of shock-tube experiments and chemical kinetics modeling calculations were performed to investigate the ignition behavior of methane and ethane with oxygen in regions which are not presently well understood and in a much more comprehensive manner than what has been done previously. Test conditions were determined using a statistical Design of Experiments approach which allows the experimenter to probe a wide range of variable factors...