AAE 439 Homework #8 November 10, 2008

Due Date: Nov. 14, 2008

NAME:

Problem 1:
Determine the mass fraction of O2 and N2 in air, assuming the molar Problem 1
composition is 21% O2 and 79% N2.
Problem 2
Problem 3
Problem 2:
Problem 4
A mixture is composed of the following number of moles of various
Problem 5
species:
Species # of Moles Problem 6
CO 0.095 Problem 7
CO2 6
H2O 7 Problem 8
N2 34 Problem 9
NO 0.005 Problem 10

a.) Determine the mole fraction of nitric oxide (NO) in the mixture. Problem 11
Also express your result as mole percent, and as parts-per-million. Problem 12
b.) Determine the molecular weight of the mixture.
c.) Determine the mass fraction of each constituent.
TOTAL

Problem 3:
Determine the molecular weight of a stoichiometric (Φ = 1.0) methane–air mixture.

Problem 4:
Determine the stoichiometric air–fuel ratio (mass) for propane (C3H8).

Problem 5:
Propane burns in a premixed flame at an air–fuel ratio (mass) of 18:1. Determine the equivalence
ratio Φ.

Problem 6:
For an equivalence ratio of Φ = 0.6, determine the associated air-fuel ratios (mass) for methane,
propane, and decane (C10H22).
AAE 439 Homework #8 November 10, 2008
Due Date: Nov. 14, 2008

NAME:

Problem 7:
In a propane-fueled truck, 3% (by volume) oxygen is measured in the exhaust stream of the
running engine. Assuming “complete” combustion without dissociation, determine the air–fuel
ratio (mass) supplied to the engine.

Problem 8:
Assuming “complete” combustion, write out a stoichiometric balance equation for 1 mole of an
arbitrary alcohol CxHyOz. Determine the number of moles of air required to burn 1 mole of fuel.

Problem 9:
Using the results of Problem #8, determine the stoichiometric air–fuel ratio (mass).

Problem 10:
Determine the absolute enthalpy of the mixture given in Problem #2 for a temperature of 1,000
°K. Express your result in [kJ/kmol] of mixture.

Problem 11:
Determine the adiabatic flame temperature for constant-pressure combustion of a stoichiometric
propane–air mixture assuming reactant at 298 °K, no dissociation of the products, and constant
specific heats evaluated at 298 °K.

Problem 12:
Write the balanced chemical equations assuming complete combustion of the limiting reactant
(could be either oxidizer or fuel). As a convention, write your reactions in terms of one mole of
fuel.
a.) Stoichiometric combustion of chlorine pentaflouride (ClF5) and monomethyl hydrazine
(CH3NHNH2),
b.) Combustion of LOX and RP-1 at Φ=2.2,
c.) Combustion of LOX and RP-1 at Φ=6,
d.) Combustion of magnesium with ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) at Φ=0.75.