Abstract
This work investigated the steam reforming (SR) performance of high-energy–density (HED) fuels including exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene (exo-THD), exo-tetrahydrotricyclopentadiene (exo-THT), 1,3-dimethyladamantane (DMA) and quadricyclane (QC), aiming to provide sufficient heat sink for hypersonic flight. The fuel conversion decreases in the order of QC > DMA ≈ exo-THD > exo-THT, while the molecular-structure-dependent catalyst stability trend is DMA > exo-THD > QC ≈ exo-THT, which are related to the H/C value, carbon deposition and exposure of active Ni species after carbon deposition. Importantly, the catalytic SR reaction can significantly improve the total heat sink of HED fuels. Especially, DMA and exo-THD with higher H/C and (H/C)*Ma exhibit excellent performance on activity and stability, on which high total heat sink, total heating value and coke-resistance are achieved. This work provides the molecule-SR heat sink relationship for the design of the effective cooling system for the hypersonic flight.
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