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Critical Energy

Critical energy data are presented here as actual limits, while much of the original data were given in terms of GO - No GO events. The data here are therefore somewhat interpreted. For the original GO - No GO data, refer to the cited sources.
at195b.txt Bull (1976) [24]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: CH4
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at195c.txt Nicholls (1979) [78]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: CH4
Sub-Category: cylindrical, high explosive Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at195d.txt Aminallah (1993) [3]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: CH4
Sub-Category: cylindrical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 100 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: .7-1.3
at195e.txt Aminallah (1993) [3]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: CH4
Sub-Category: cylindrical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 120 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: .7-1.3
at209a.txt Desbordes (1973) [29]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: CH4
Sub-Category: cylindrical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 100 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at177a.txt Beeson (1991) [11]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: CH4
Sub-Category: spherical Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at34b.txt Benedick (1986) [12]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 83.99 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: ? K Equivalence Ratio: 0.4-4.0
at84a.txt Benedick (1986) [12]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: K Equivalence Ratio: .6-3.0
at84b.txt Murray (1981) [77]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: K Equivalence Ratio: 0.6-1.2
at210a.txt Bull (1976) [24]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: CH4
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: N2
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at210b.txt Kogarko (1965) [50]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: CH4
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: N2
Initial Temperature: K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at92.txt Bull (1982) [20]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H6
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at32b.txt Murray (1981) [77]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H4
Sub-Category: high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at108a.txt Freiwald (1962) [39]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H2
Sub-Category: high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: .7-4.1
mk30.txt Atkinson (1980) [6]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: .95-1.5
at109a.txt Bull (1978) [21]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H4
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at109b.txt Bull (1979) [19]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H4
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.8
at109c.txt Hikita (1975) [43]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H4
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1.2
at108b.txt Kogarko (1965) [50]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H2
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at32e.txt Knystautas (1984) [46]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H6
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 67.4 kPa Diluent: N2
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.5-2.2
at24.txt Guirao (1982) [42]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.85-1.86
at181a.txt Knystautas (1988) [47]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, spark Oxidizer: Cl2
Initial Pressure: 8 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at181b.txt Knystautas (1988) [47]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, spark Oxidizer: Cl2
Initial Pressure: 16 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at32f.txt Elsworth (1984) [38]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C3H8
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.7-1.75
at32g.txt Elsworth (1984) [38]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C4H10
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.7-2
mk82a.txt Lee (1977) [57]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: cylindrical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 12.2-50.7 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at82c.txt Lee (1977) [57]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H2
Sub-Category: spherical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 4.1-12.2 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at82b.txt Lee (1977) [57]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H2
Sub-Category: cylindrical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 6.1-40.5 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at55a.txt Litchfield (1962) [62]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, spark Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: .5-1.2
at55b.txt Litchfield (1962) [62]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: .27-2
at123a.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: CH4
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at123b.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: CH3Cl
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at123d.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: CCl4
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at123e.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: CHCl3
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at123f.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: Cl2
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at124b.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: C2H6
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at124c.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: i-C4H10
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at124d.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: n-C4H10
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at124e.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: C3H8
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at126a.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: Isobutene
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at126b.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: Trans-butene-2
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at126c.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: Propylene
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at126d.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: Butene-1
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at126e.txt Macek (1963) [63]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, exploding wire Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent: Ethylene
Initial Temperature: 297 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.82
at53.txt Makeev (1983) [64]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.68-2.1
at79a.txt Matsui (1979) [68]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: CH4
Sub-Category: spherical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: .7-1.7
at67a.txt Matsui (1979) [68]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.6 - 1.2
at44c.txt Matsui (1979) [68]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H6
Sub-Category: spherical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 0.67 - 1.58
at44a.txt Matsui (1979) [68]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H2
Sub-Category: spherical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: K Equivalence Ratio: 0.7 - 2.1
at54a.txt Vasil'ev (1982) [104]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H2
Sub-Category: cylindrical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 2.7-5.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at105a.txt Vasil'ev (1980) [106]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H2
Sub-Category: cylindrical, high explosive Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 30.4-101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at44b.txt Westbrook (1982) [110]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: C2H4
Sub-Category: spherical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: K Equivalence Ratio: 0.7-2.5
at115.txt Wolanski (1981) [111]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: CH4
Sub-Category: planar Oxidizer: Air
Initial Pressure: 101.3 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: .8-1.4
at49a.txt Zitoun (1995) [113]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 50-80 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 293 K Equivalence Ratio: 1
at49b.txt Zitoun (1995) [113]  
Category: critical energy Fuel: H2
Sub-Category: spherical Oxidizer: O2
Initial Pressure: 36-70 kPa Diluent:
Initial Temperature: 123 K Equivalence Ratio: 1

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