Combined kinetic modelling and experimental study of a fuel rich, premixed n-heptane flame

In this collaborative work a reaction scheme for n-heptane oxidation and emission formation was developed based on new experimental data obtained in a premixed fuel rich flame. It is based on our previous work on the flame chemistry of butane and butene isomers and follows the approach to continuously extend and improve an oxidation scheme by focusing on highly resolved species profiles in flames and include other combustion properties in the mechanism validation such as ignition delay time or laminar flame speeds. By this approach a comprehensive reaction scheme is provided that can be used in applications covering a wide parameter range, e.g. internal combustion engines.