Abstract:
This paper presents a numerical and experimental study of the effect of flame-retardant additives on the autoignition of methane behind shock waves. It is shown that at a temperature of 11300–1900 K, the compounds CCl$_4$, CF$_3$H, (ÑÍ$_3$Î)$_3$ÐÎ not only do not suppress ignition but significantly reduce the induction time of methane-oxygen mixtures. A kinetic mechanism is proposed which relates the promoting effect to the reactivity of the pyrolysis products of the additives.