Abstract
The objective of this study is to develop and verify a detailed liquid-phase reaction mechanism for cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX). Elementary reactions were identified using ab initio quantum chemistry methods, including density functional theory [B3LYP/6-311++G(d, p)]. To simulate liquid-phase reactions, the conductor-like polarizable continuum model (CPCM) is used as solvation model with water as solvent. The reaction mechanism thus obtained is used to simulate thermal decomposition of RDX in liquid state. The computational model is developed using conservation equations for mass and species, and considers reversible reactions with rate constants computed using the thermodynamic formulation of the conventional transition state theory. Sensitivity analysis is used to identify the most important reactions and reaction pathways. The predicted temporal variations of species mole fractions emerging from the liquid-phase are compared to data obtained from FTIR spectroscopy. The relative species mole fraction profiles obtained from the theoretical model follows the trend observed in the experiments with minor deviations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| State | Published - 2017 |
| Event | 10th U.S. National Combustion Meeting - College Park, United States Duration: Apr 23 2017 → Apr 26 2017 |
Other
| Other | 10th U.S. National Combustion Meeting |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | College Park |
| Period | 4/23/17 → 4/26/17 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Mechanical Engineering