Source code for RCAIDE.Library.Attributes.Propellants.Propane
# RCAIDE/Library/Attributes/Propellants/Propane.py
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# Created: Mar 2024, M. Clarke
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# Imports
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from .Propellant import Propellant
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# Propane Propellant Class
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class Propane(Propellant):
"""
A class representing propane (C3H8) fuel properties and emissions characteristics
for propulsion applications.
Attributes
----------
tag : str
Identifier for the propellant ('Propane')
reactant : str
Oxidizer used for combustion ('O2')
density : float
Fuel density in kg/m³ (584.2)
specific_energy : float
Specific energy content in J/kg (5.03e7)
energy_density : float
Energy density in J/m³ (2.94e10)
lower_heating_value : float
Lower heating value in J/kg (4.6e7)
use_high_fidelity_kinetics_model : bool
Flag for using detailed chemical kinetics (False)
fuel_surrogate_chemical_properties : dict
Simplified chemical composition {'C3H8': 1.0}
fuel_chemical_properties : dict
Detailed chemical composition for high-fidelity model
- NC10H22 : float
n-Decane fraction (0.16449)
- NC12H26 : float
n-Dodecane fraction (0.34308)
- NC16H34 : float
n-Hexadecane fraction (0.10335)
- IC8H18 : float
iso-Octane fraction (0.08630)
- NC7H14 : float
n-Heptene fraction (0.07945)
- C6H5C2H5 : float
Ethylbenzene fraction (0.07348)
- C6H5C4H9 : float
Butylbenzene fraction (0.05812)
- C10H7CH3 : float
Methylnaphthalene fraction (0.10972)
global_warming_potential_100 : Data
100-year global warming potentials
- CO2 : float
Carbon dioxide (1)
- H2O : float
Water vapor (0.06)
- SO2 : float
Sulfur dioxide (-226)
- NOx : float
Nitrogen oxides (52)
- Soot : float
Particulate matter (1166)
- Contrails : float
Contrail formation (11)
Notes
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Propane is stored as a liquid under moderate pressure at ambient temperature.
It offers good energy density and relatively clean combustion characteristics
compared to heavier hydrocarbons.
**Definitions**
'Lower Heating Value'
Heat of combustion excluding latent heat of water vapor
'Global Warming Potential'
Relative measure of heat trapped in atmosphere compared to CO2
'Surrogate Model'
Simplified single-component representation using pure propane
**Major Assumptions**
* Surrogate model uses pure propane
* Air composition is standard atmospheric
"""
def __defaults__(self):
"""This sets the default values.
Assumptions:
None
Source:
"""
self.tag = 'Propane'
self.reactant = 'O2'
self.density = 584.2 # kg/m^3 (15 C, 1 atm)
self.specific_energy = 5.03e7 # J/kg
self.energy_density = 2.94e10 # J/m^3
self.lower_heating_value = 4.6e7 # J/kg
self.stoichiometric_fuel_air_ratio = 0 # [-] Stoichiometric Fuel to Air ratio
self.heat_of_vaporization = 0 # [J/kg] Heat of vaporization at standard conditions
self.temperature = 0 # [K] Temperature of fuel
self.pressure = 0 # [Pa] Pressure of fuel
self.fuel_surrogate_S1 = {} # [-] Mole fractions of fuel surrogate species
self.kinetic_mechanism = '' # [-] Kinetic mechanism for fuel surrogate species
self.oxidizer = ''
self.global_warming_potential_100.CO2 = 1 # CO2e/kg
self.global_warming_potential_100.H2O = 0.06 # CO2e/kg
self.global_warming_potential_100.SO2 = -226 # CO2e/kg
self.global_warming_potential_100.NOx = 52 # CO2e/kg
self.global_warming_potential_100.Soot = 1166 # CO2e/kg
self.global_warming_potential_100.Contrails = 11 # kg/CO2e/km
