Scientific Research

Facing the major needs of the national aerospace science and technology and energy revolution, the reaction kinetic research is carried out in four research directions: solid propellant combustion, aviation hydrogen power, hydrogen production by thermochemical conversion of low-grade energy, low-carbon combustion and pollutant regulation, and the research methods combining ideal reactor experiments, quantum chemical calculation and kinetic model development, engineering model and numerical simulation method development are used to reveal the microscopic reaction mechanism in the process of chemical energy conversion and provide theoretical guidance for optimizing and regulating the reaction process. Assist in the development and mass production of engines and industrial components.

1. Solid propellant combustion: The kinetic model construction around the different components of solid propellant, including the model development of homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction processes, provides theoretical guidance for the realization of safety early warning in the propellant production process and formula optimization in the research and development process.

2. Low-carbon fuel combustion and pollutant regulation: Research on the combustion reaction kinetics of low-carbon and zero-carbon fuels such as methane, biofuels, and ammonia-hydrogen fuels provides theoretical guidance for the design of new engines.

3. Hydrogen production by thermochemical conversion from low-grade energy: The reaction kinetics of hydrogen production (and syngas) from thermochemical conversion of low-grade energy (including heavy oil, plastics, biomass, etc.) optimizes the hydrogen production process by revealing the basic reaction mechanism, mass transfer and heat transfer, and develops a simulation system for hydrogen production from chemical energy conversion in complex systems, which provides a decision-making basis for high-efficiency, low-cost and high-selectivity hydrogen production routes.

4. Reaction kinetics of aeronautical hydrogen power: The study of the reaction kinetics of hydrogen fuel in turbine and fuel cell applications is carried out from three aspects: electron-excited/ionic reaction kinetics, catalytic combustion reaction kinetics and interfacial electrochemistry, aiming to reveal the reaction kinetics of hydrogen fuel, develop engineering models with high predictive ability, and provide technical sources and solutions for the research and development of aeronautical hydrogen propulsion systems.