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A guide to the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of chemically reacting flow

Chemically Reacting Flow: Theory, Modeling, and Simulation, Second Edition combines fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics and physical chemistry while helping students and professionals to develop the analytical and simulation skills needed to solve real-world engineering problems. The authors clearly explain the theoretical and computational building blocks enabling readers to extend the approaches described to related or entirely new applications. New to this Second Edition are substantially revised and reorganized coverage of topics treated in the first edition. New material in the book includes two important areas of active research: reactive porous-media flows and electrochemical kinetics. These topics create bridges between traditional fluid-flow simulation approaches and transport within porous-media electrochemical systems.

The first half of th

Table of Contents

Preface xxi

Acknowledgments xxv

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Foregoing Texts 2

1.2 Objectives and Approach 3

1.3 What is a Fluid? 3

1.4 Chemically Reacting Fluid Flow 8

1.5 Physical Chemistry 9

1.6 Illustrative Examples 10

References 17

2 Fluid Properties 21

2.1 Equations of State 21

2.2 Thermodynamics 25

2.3 Transport Properties 31

References 42

3 Fluid Kinematics 45

3.1 Path to Conservation Equations 46

3.2 System and Control Volume 48

3.3 Stress and Strain Rate 58

3.4 Fluid Strain Rate 59

3.5 Vorticity 68

3.6 Dilatation 69

3.7 Stress Tensor 70

3.8 Stokes Postulates 79

3.9 Transformation from Principal Coordinates 83

3.10 Stokes Hypothesis 88

3.11 Summary 88

4 Conservation Equations 91

4.1 Mass Continuity 93

4.2 Navier–Stokes Equations 97

4.3 Species Diffusion 104

4.4 Species Conservation 108

4.5 Conservation of Energy 114

4.6 Mechanical Energy 123

4.7 Thermal Energy 124

4.8 Ideal Gas and Incompressible Fluid 130

4.9 Conservation Equation Summary 130

4.10 Pressure Filtering 132

4.11 Helmholtz Decomposition 135

4.12 Potential Flow 136

4.13 Vorticity Transport 137

4.14 Mathematical Characteristics 142

4.15 Summary 148

References 148

5 Parallel Flows 151

5.1 Nondimensionalization 152

5.2 Couette and Poiseuille Flows 154

5.3 Hagen–Poiseuille Flow in a Circular Duct 167

5.4 Ducts of Noncircular Cross Section 170

5.5 Hydrodynamic Entry Length 174

5.6 Transient Flow in a Duct 175

5.7 Richardson Annular Overshoot 175

5.8 Stokes Problems 178

5.9 Rotating Shaft in Infinite Media 188

5.10 Graetz Problem 189

References 193

6 Similarity and Local Similarity 195

6.1 Jeffery–Hamel Flow 196

6.2 Planar Wedge Channel 196

6.3 Radial-Flow Reactors 205

6.4 Spherical Flow between Inclined Disks 206

6.5 Radial Flow between Parallel Disks 209

6.6 Flow between Plates with Wall Injection 214

References 224

7 Stagnation Flows 225

7.1 Similarity in Axisymmetric Stagnation Flow 226

7.2 Generalized Steady Axisymmetric Stagnation Flow 228

7.3 Semi-Infinite Domain 232

7.4 Finite-Gap Stagnation Flow 242

7.5 Finite-Gap Numerical Solution 252

7.6 Rotating Disk 255

7.7 Rotating Disk in a Finite Gap 260

7.8 Unified View of Axisymmetric Stagnation Flow 265

7.9 Planar Stagnation Flows 270

7.10 Opposed Flow 273

7.11 Tubular Flows 274

7.12 Stagnation-Flow Chemical Vapor Deposition 280

7.13 Boundary-Layer Bypass 285

References 287

8 Boundary-layer Channel Flow 291

8.1 Scaling Arguments for Boundary Layers 292

8.2 General Setting Boundary-Layer Equations 298

8.3 Boundary Conditions 299

8.4 Computational Solution 300

8.5 Introduction to the Method of Lines 302

8.6 Method-of-Lines Boundary-Layer Algorithm 304

8.7 Von Mises Transformation 308

8.8 Von Mises Formulation as DAEs 311

8.9 Hydrodynamic Entry Length 314

8.10 Physical and von Mises Coordinates 314

8.11 General von Mises Boundary Layer 315

8.12 Limitations 317

8.13 Chemically Reacting Channel Flow 318

References 319

9 Low-dimensional Reactors 323

9.1 Batch Reactors (Homogeneous Mass-Action Kinetics) 324

9.2 Plug-Flow Reactor 327

9.3 Plug Flow with Porous Walls 331

9.4 Plug Flow with Variable Area and Surface Chemistry 333

9.5 Perfectly Stirred Reactors 338

9.6 Transient Stirred Reactors 341

9.7 Stagnation-Flow Catalytic Reactor 345

References 346

10 Thermochemical Properties 347

10.1 Kinetic Theory of Gases 348

10.2 Molecular Energy Levels 349

10.3 Partition Function 353

10.4 Statistical Thermodynamics 359

10.5 Example Calculations 366

References 369

11 Molecular Transport 371

11.1 Introduction to Transport Coefficients 372

11.2 Molecular Interactions 375

11.3 Kinetic Gas Theory of Transport Properties 384

11.4 Rigorous Theory of Transport Properties 391

11.5 Evaluation of Transport Coefficients 399

11.6 Momentum and Energy Fluxes 406

11.7 Species Fluxes 406

11.8 Diffusive Transport Example 413

References 415

12 Mass-action Kinetics 417

12.1 Gibbs Free Energy 418

12.2 Equilibrium Constant 422

12.3 Mass-Action Kinetics 427

12.4 Pressure-Dependent Unimolecular Reactions 433

12.5 Bimolecular Chemical Activation Reactions 438

References 443

13 Reaction Rate Theories 445

13.1 Molecular Collisions 446

13.2 Collision Theory Reaction Rate Expression 453

13.3 Transition-State Theory 457

13.4 Unimolecular Reactions 461

13.5 Bimolecular Chemical Activation Reactions 474

References 480

14 Reaction Mechanisms 481

14.1 Models for Chemistry 482

14.2 Characteristics of Complex Reactions 486

14.3 Mechanism Development 493

14.4 Combustion Chemistry 503

References 518

15 Laminar Flames 521

15.1 Premixed Flat Flame 521

15.2 Premixed Flame Structure 530

15.3 Methane-Air Premixed Flame 534

15.4 Stagnation Flames 534

15.5 Opposed-Flow Diffusion Flames 536

15.6 Premixed Counterflow Flames 539

15.7 Arc-Length Continuation 543

References 545

16 Heterogeneous Chemistry 549

16.1 Taxonomy 550

16.2 Surface Species Naming Conventions 553

16.3 Concentrations within Phases 555

16.4 Surface Reaction Rate Expressions 557

16.5 Thermodynamic Considerations 565

16.6 General Surface Kinetics Formalism 571

16.7 Surface-Coverage Modification of the Rate Expression 573

16.8 Sticking Coefficients 574

16.9 Flux-Matching Conditions at a Surface 576

16.10 Surface Species Governing Equations 577

16.11 Developing Surface Reaction Mechanisms 578

References 587

17 Reactive Porous Media 589

17.1 Introduction 589

17.2 Pore Characterization 591

17.3 Multicomponent Transport 593

17.4 Mass Conservation Equations 597

17.5 Energy Conservation Equations 598

17.6 Tubular Packed-Bed Reactor 600

17.7 Reconstructed Microstructures 603

17.8 Intra-Particle Pore Diffusion 607

References 609

18 Electrochemistry 613

18.1 Electrochemical Reactions 615

18.2 Electrochemical Potentials 618

18.3 Electrochemical Thermodynamics and Reversible Potentials 618

18.4 Electrochemical Kinetics 621

18.5 Electronic and Ionic Species Transport 632

18.6 Modeling Electrochemical Unit Cells 633

18.7 Principles of Composite SOFC Electrodes 641

18.8 SOFC Button-Cell Example 643

18.9 Chemistry and Model Development 647

References 649

A Vector and Tensor Operations 651

A. 1 Vector Algebra 651

A. 2 Unit Vector Algebra 652

A. 3 Unit Vector Derivatives 653

A. 4 Scalar Product 653

A. 5 Vector Product 654

A. 6 Vector Differentiation 654

A. 7 Gradient 654

A. 8 Gradient of a Vector 655

A. 9 Curl of a Vector 656

A. 10 Divergence of a Vector 656

A. 11 Divergence of a Tensor 657

A. 12 Laplacian 658

A. 13 Laplacian of a Vector 658

A. 14 Vector Derivative Identities 660

A. 15 Gauss Divergence Theorem 661

A. 16 Substantial Derivative 661

A.6. 1 Substantial Derivative of a Vector 662

A. 17 Symmetric Tensors 662

A. 18 Stress Tensor and Stress Vector 663

A. 19 Direction Cosines 664

A. 20 Coordinate Transformations 665

A. 21 Principal Axes 667

A. 22 Tensor Invariants 669

A. 23 Matrix Diagonalization 670

B Navier–stokes Equations 671

B. 1 General Vector Form 671

B. 2 Stress Components 672

B. 3 Cartesian Navier–Stokes Equations 674

B. 4 Cartesian Navier–Stokes, Constant Viscosity 675

B. 5 Cylindrical Navier–Stokes Equations 675

B. 6 Cylindrical Navier–Stokes, Constant Viscosity 676

B. 7 Spherical Navier–Stokes Equations 676

B. 8 Spherical Navier–Stokes, Constant viscosity 677

B. 9 Orthogonal Curvilinear Navier–Stokes 678

C Example in General curvilinear coordinates 681

C.1 Governing Equations 681

C.1.1 Limiting Cases 685

d Small Parameter Expansion 687

E Boundary-layer Asymptotic Behavior 691

E. 1 Boundary-Layer Approximation 692

E. 2 A Prototype for Boundary-Layer Behavior 693

F Computational Algorithms 697

F. 1 Differential Equations from Chemical Kinetics 698

F. 2 Stiff Model Problem 698

F. 3 Solution Methods 700

F.3. 1 Explicit Methods 701

F.3. 2 Implicit Methods 704

F. 3 Stiff ODE Software 707

F. 4 Differential-Algebraic Equations 707

F. 5 Solution of Nonlinear Algebraic Equations 708

F.5. 1 Scalar Newton Algorithm 708

F.5. 2 Newton’s Algorithm for Algebraic Systems 709

F.5. 3 Illustration of the Hybrid Method 712

F.5. 4 Steady-State Sensitivity Analysis 713

F. 6 Continuation Procedures 715

F.6. 1 Multiple Steady States 715

F.6. 2 Illustration of Spurious Solutions 715

F. 7 Transient Sensitivity Analysis 717

F. 8 Transient Ignition Example 719

References 719

G MATLAB Examples 721

G. 1 Steady-State Couette–Poiseuille Flow 721

G. 2 Steady Semi-Infinite Stagnation Flow 723

G. 3 Steady Finite-Gap Stagnation Flow 725

G. 4 Transient Stokes Problem 728

G. 5 Graetz Problem 729

G. 6 Channel Boundary Layer Entrance 731

G. 7 Rectangular Channel Friction Factor 735

Index 739

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      Book Synopsis

      A guide to the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of chemically reacting flow

      Chemically Reacting Flow: Theory, Modeling, and Simulation, Second Edition combines fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics and physical chemistry while helping students and professionals to develop the analytical and simulation skills needed to solve real-world engineering problems. The authors clearly explain the theoretical and computational building blocks enabling readers to extend the approaches described to related or entirely new applications. New to this Second Edition are substantially revised and reorganized coverage of topics treated in the first edition. New material in the book includes two important areas of active research: reactive porous-media flows and electrochemical kinetics. These topics create bridges between traditional fluid-flow simulation approaches and transport within porous-media electrochemical systems.

      The first half of th

      Table of Contents

      Preface xxi

      Acknowledgments xxv

      1 Introduction 1

      1.1 Foregoing Texts 2

      1.2 Objectives and Approach 3

      1.3 What is a Fluid? 3

      1.4 Chemically Reacting Fluid Flow 8

      1.5 Physical Chemistry 9

      1.6 Illustrative Examples 10

      References 17

      2 Fluid Properties 21

      2.1 Equations of State 21

      2.2 Thermodynamics 25

      2.3 Transport Properties 31

      References 42

      3 Fluid Kinematics 45

      3.1 Path to Conservation Equations 46

      3.2 System and Control Volume 48

      3.3 Stress and Strain Rate 58

      3.4 Fluid Strain Rate 59

      3.5 Vorticity 68

      3.6 Dilatation 69

      3.7 Stress Tensor 70

      3.8 Stokes Postulates 79

      3.9 Transformation from Principal Coordinates 83

      3.10 Stokes Hypothesis 88

      3.11 Summary 88

      4 Conservation Equations 91

      4.1 Mass Continuity 93

      4.2 Navier–Stokes Equations 97

      4.3 Species Diffusion 104

      4.4 Species Conservation 108

      4.5 Conservation of Energy 114

      4.6 Mechanical Energy 123

      4.7 Thermal Energy 124

      4.8 Ideal Gas and Incompressible Fluid 130

      4.9 Conservation Equation Summary 130

      4.10 Pressure Filtering 132

      4.11 Helmholtz Decomposition 135

      4.12 Potential Flow 136

      4.13 Vorticity Transport 137

      4.14 Mathematical Characteristics 142

      4.15 Summary 148

      References 148

      5 Parallel Flows 151

      5.1 Nondimensionalization 152

      5.2 Couette and Poiseuille Flows 154

      5.3 Hagen–Poiseuille Flow in a Circular Duct 167

      5.4 Ducts of Noncircular Cross Section 170

      5.5 Hydrodynamic Entry Length 174

      5.6 Transient Flow in a Duct 175

      5.7 Richardson Annular Overshoot 175

      5.8 Stokes Problems 178

      5.9 Rotating Shaft in Infinite Media 188

      5.10 Graetz Problem 189

      References 193

      6 Similarity and Local Similarity 195

      6.1 Jeffery–Hamel Flow 196

      6.2 Planar Wedge Channel 196

      6.3 Radial-Flow Reactors 205

      6.4 Spherical Flow between Inclined Disks 206

      6.5 Radial Flow between Parallel Disks 209

      6.6 Flow between Plates with Wall Injection 214

      References 224

      7 Stagnation Flows 225

      7.1 Similarity in Axisymmetric Stagnation Flow 226

      7.2 Generalized Steady Axisymmetric Stagnation Flow 228

      7.3 Semi-Infinite Domain 232

      7.4 Finite-Gap Stagnation Flow 242

      7.5 Finite-Gap Numerical Solution 252

      7.6 Rotating Disk 255

      7.7 Rotating Disk in a Finite Gap 260

      7.8 Unified View of Axisymmetric Stagnation Flow 265

      7.9 Planar Stagnation Flows 270

      7.10 Opposed Flow 273

      7.11 Tubular Flows 274

      7.12 Stagnation-Flow Chemical Vapor Deposition 280

      7.13 Boundary-Layer Bypass 285

      References 287

      8 Boundary-layer Channel Flow 291

      8.1 Scaling Arguments for Boundary Layers 292

      8.2 General Setting Boundary-Layer Equations 298

      8.3 Boundary Conditions 299

      8.4 Computational Solution 300

      8.5 Introduction to the Method of Lines 302

      8.6 Method-of-Lines Boundary-Layer Algorithm 304

      8.7 Von Mises Transformation 308

      8.8 Von Mises Formulation as DAEs 311

      8.9 Hydrodynamic Entry Length 314

      8.10 Physical and von Mises Coordinates 314

      8.11 General von Mises Boundary Layer 315

      8.12 Limitations 317

      8.13 Chemically Reacting Channel Flow 318

      References 319

      9 Low-dimensional Reactors 323

      9.1 Batch Reactors (Homogeneous Mass-Action Kinetics) 324

      9.2 Plug-Flow Reactor 327

      9.3 Plug Flow with Porous Walls 331

      9.4 Plug Flow with Variable Area and Surface Chemistry 333

      9.5 Perfectly Stirred Reactors 338

      9.6 Transient Stirred Reactors 341

      9.7 Stagnation-Flow Catalytic Reactor 345

      References 346

      10 Thermochemical Properties 347

      10.1 Kinetic Theory of Gases 348

      10.2 Molecular Energy Levels 349

      10.3 Partition Function 353

      10.4 Statistical Thermodynamics 359

      10.5 Example Calculations 366

      References 369

      11 Molecular Transport 371

      11.1 Introduction to Transport Coefficients 372

      11.2 Molecular Interactions 375

      11.3 Kinetic Gas Theory of Transport Properties 384

      11.4 Rigorous Theory of Transport Properties 391

      11.5 Evaluation of Transport Coefficients 399

      11.6 Momentum and Energy Fluxes 406

      11.7 Species Fluxes 406

      11.8 Diffusive Transport Example 413

      References 415

      12 Mass-action Kinetics 417

      12.1 Gibbs Free Energy 418

      12.2 Equilibrium Constant 422

      12.3 Mass-Action Kinetics 427

      12.4 Pressure-Dependent Unimolecular Reactions 433

      12.5 Bimolecular Chemical Activation Reactions 438

      References 443

      13 Reaction Rate Theories 445

      13.1 Molecular Collisions 446

      13.2 Collision Theory Reaction Rate Expression 453

      13.3 Transition-State Theory 457

      13.4 Unimolecular Reactions 461

      13.5 Bimolecular Chemical Activation Reactions 474

      References 480

      14 Reaction Mechanisms 481

      14.1 Models for Chemistry 482

      14.2 Characteristics of Complex Reactions 486

      14.3 Mechanism Development 493

      14.4 Combustion Chemistry 503

      References 518

      15 Laminar Flames 521

      15.1 Premixed Flat Flame 521

      15.2 Premixed Flame Structure 530

      15.3 Methane-Air Premixed Flame 534

      15.4 Stagnation Flames 534

      15.5 Opposed-Flow Diffusion Flames 536

      15.6 Premixed Counterflow Flames 539

      15.7 Arc-Length Continuation 543

      References 545

      16 Heterogeneous Chemistry 549

      16.1 Taxonomy 550

      16.2 Surface Species Naming Conventions 553

      16.3 Concentrations within Phases 555

      16.4 Surface Reaction Rate Expressions 557

      16.5 Thermodynamic Considerations 565

      16.6 General Surface Kinetics Formalism 571

      16.7 Surface-Coverage Modification of the Rate Expression 573

      16.8 Sticking Coefficients 574

      16.9 Flux-Matching Conditions at a Surface 576

      16.10 Surface Species Governing Equations 577

      16.11 Developing Surface Reaction Mechanisms 578

      References 587

      17 Reactive Porous Media 589

      17.1 Introduction 589

      17.2 Pore Characterization 591

      17.3 Multicomponent Transport 593

      17.4 Mass Conservation Equations 597

      17.5 Energy Conservation Equations 598

      17.6 Tubular Packed-Bed Reactor 600

      17.7 Reconstructed Microstructures 603

      17.8 Intra-Particle Pore Diffusion 607

      References 609

      18 Electrochemistry 613

      18.1 Electrochemical Reactions 615

      18.2 Electrochemical Potentials 618

      18.3 Electrochemical Thermodynamics and Reversible Potentials 618

      18.4 Electrochemical Kinetics 621

      18.5 Electronic and Ionic Species Transport 632

      18.6 Modeling Electrochemical Unit Cells 633

      18.7 Principles of Composite SOFC Electrodes 641

      18.8 SOFC Button-Cell Example 643

      18.9 Chemistry and Model Development 647

      References 649

      A Vector and Tensor Operations 651

      A. 1 Vector Algebra 651

      A. 2 Unit Vector Algebra 652

      A. 3 Unit Vector Derivatives 653

      A. 4 Scalar Product 653

      A. 5 Vector Product 654

      A. 6 Vector Differentiation 654

      A. 7 Gradient 654

      A. 8 Gradient of a Vector 655

      A. 9 Curl of a Vector 656

      A. 10 Divergence of a Vector 656

      A. 11 Divergence of a Tensor 657

      A. 12 Laplacian 658

      A. 13 Laplacian of a Vector 658

      A. 14 Vector Derivative Identities 660

      A. 15 Gauss Divergence Theorem 661

      A. 16 Substantial Derivative 661

      A.6. 1 Substantial Derivative of a Vector 662

      A. 17 Symmetric Tensors 662

      A. 18 Stress Tensor and Stress Vector 663

      A. 19 Direction Cosines 664

      A. 20 Coordinate Transformations 665

      A. 21 Principal Axes 667

      A. 22 Tensor Invariants 669

      A. 23 Matrix Diagonalization 670

      B Navier–stokes Equations 671

      B. 1 General Vector Form 671

      B. 2 Stress Components 672

      B. 3 Cartesian Navier–Stokes Equations 674

      B. 4 Cartesian Navier–Stokes, Constant Viscosity 675

      B. 5 Cylindrical Navier–Stokes Equations 675

      B. 6 Cylindrical Navier–Stokes, Constant Viscosity 676

      B. 7 Spherical Navier–Stokes Equations 676

      B. 8 Spherical Navier–Stokes, Constant viscosity 677

      B. 9 Orthogonal Curvilinear Navier–Stokes 678

      C Example in General curvilinear coordinates 681

      C.1 Governing Equations 681

      C.1.1 Limiting Cases 685

      d Small Parameter Expansion 687

      E Boundary-layer Asymptotic Behavior 691

      E. 1 Boundary-Layer Approximation 692

      E. 2 A Prototype for Boundary-Layer Behavior 693

      F Computational Algorithms 697

      F. 1 Differential Equations from Chemical Kinetics 698

      F. 2 Stiff Model Problem 698

      F. 3 Solution Methods 700

      F.3. 1 Explicit Methods 701

      F.3. 2 Implicit Methods 704

      F. 3 Stiff ODE Software 707

      F. 4 Differential-Algebraic Equations 707

      F. 5 Solution of Nonlinear Algebraic Equations 708

      F.5. 1 Scalar Newton Algorithm 708

      F.5. 2 Newton’s Algorithm for Algebraic Systems 709

      F.5. 3 Illustration of the Hybrid Method 712

      F.5. 4 Steady-State Sensitivity Analysis 713

      F. 6 Continuation Procedures 715

      F.6. 1 Multiple Steady States 715

      F.6. 2 Illustration of Spurious Solutions 715

      F. 7 Transient Sensitivity Analysis 717

      F. 8 Transient Ignition Example 719

      References 719

      G MATLAB Examples 721

      G. 1 Steady-State Couette–Poiseuille Flow 721

      G. 2 Steady Semi-Infinite Stagnation Flow 723

      G. 3 Steady Finite-Gap Stagnation Flow 725

      G. 4 Transient Stokes Problem 728

      G. 5 Graetz Problem 729

      G. 6 Channel Boundary Layer Entrance 731

      G. 7 Rectangular Channel Friction Factor 735

      Index 739

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