| Description of target | Sensitivity diagram | Prediction of GRI-Mech 3.0 |

DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGET

Target NF7: Maximum CN mole fraction in a laminar premixed flame

Mixture: H2-O2-HCN-Ar (28%-9%-2%-61%)
phi = 1.5, P = 25 torr, mass flow rate = 4.6e-3 gm/cm^2 s (Fig. 3)

Reference: Miller, J.A., Branch, M.C., McLean, W.J., Chandler, D.W., Smooke, M.D., and Kee, R.J., 'The Conversion of HCN to NO and N2 in H2-O2-HCN-Ar Flames at Low Pressure,' (1984) 20th Symposium (International) on Combustion, p. 673.

TARGET VALUES
Experimental
[CN]max/[CN](5cm)
GRI-Mech 2.11 Trial Mech GRI-Mech 3.0
2.04 2.02 1.78 2.19


SENSITIVITY DIAGRAMS

The sensitivity spectra shown below were computed with a trial reaction mechanism composed of a set of 322 elementary reactions of 53 species.

Sensitivity coefficients with respect to rate coefficients Sensitivity coefficients with respect to heats of formation

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