Fig. 1 Comparison of experimentally measured ignition delays with predictions from existing chemical mechanisms (including Dai's mech [ 35 ] Meng's mech [ 36 ], Yin's mech [ 37 ], Issayev's mech [ 33 ]) for ( a ) pure DME and ( b ) NH 3 /DME mixtures More about this image found in Comparison of experimentally measured ignition delays with predictions from...

Fig. 2 Comparison of ignition delay predictions for NH 3 /DME mixtures using detailed and reduced chemical mechanisms under various conditions More about this image found in Comparison of ignition delay predictions for NH 3 /DME mixtures using detai...

Fig. 3 Definition of stages in the ignition process More about this image found in Definition of stages in the ignition process

Fig. 4 Temporal variation of key species concentrations during ( a ) DME ignition and ( b ) NH 3 /DME ignition More about this image found in Temporal variation of key species concentrations during ( a ) DME ignition ...

Fig. 5 Variation of key species concentrations with temperature during ( a ) DME ignition and ( b ) NH 3 /DME ignition More about this image found in Variation of key species concentrations with temperature during ( a ) DME i...

Fig. 6 Rates of production of key elementary reactions related to ( a ) and ( b ) OH, ( c ) and ( d ) HO 2 , ( e ) and ( f ) H 2 O 2 species as a function of temperature during the ignition of DME and NH 3 /DME fuels More about this image found in Rates of production of key elementary reactions related to ( a ) and ( b ) ...

Fig. 7 Sensitivity coefficient of key elementary reactions in the ignition of DME and NH 3 /DME to ( a ) LTO preparation stage duration, ( b ) LTO stage duration, and ( c ) TI preparation stage duration More about this image found in Sensitivity coefficient of key elementary reactions in the ignition of DME ...

Fig. 8 Backbone reaction pathways and fluxes of ( a ) C-containing species in the DME reaction network and ( b ) C- and N-containing species in the NH 3 /DME reaction network during the LTO preparation stage More about this image found in Backbone reaction pathways and fluxes of ( a ) C-containing species in the ...

Fig. 9 Production and consumption of OH, HO 2 , and H radicals in the backbone reaction networks of ( a ) DME and ( b ) NH 3 /DME during the LTO preparation stage More about this image found in Production and consumption of OH, HO 2 , and H radicals in the backbone rea...

Fig. 10 Backbone reaction pathways and fluxes of ( a ) C-containing species in the DME reaction network and ( b ) C- and N-containing species in the NH 3 /DME reaction network during the LTO stage More about this image found in Backbone reaction pathways and fluxes of ( a ) C-containing species in the ...

Fig. 11 Production and consumption of OH, HO 2 , and H radicals in the backbone reaction networks of ( a ) DME and ( b ) NH 3 /DME during the LTO stage More about this image found in Production and consumption of OH, HO 2 , and H radicals in the backbone rea...

Fig. 12 Backbone reaction pathways and fluxes of ( a ) C-containing species in the DME reaction network and ( b ) C- and N-containing species in the NH 3 /DME reaction network during the TI preparation stage More about this image found in Backbone reaction pathways and fluxes of ( a ) C-containing species in the ...

Fig. 13 Production and consumption of OH, HO 2 , and H radicals in the backbone reaction networks of ( a ) DME and ( b ) NH 3 /DME during the TI preparation stage More about this image found in Production and consumption of OH, HO 2 , and H radicals in the backbone rea...

Fig. 14 H 2 O 2 loop mechanism in ( a ) DME and ( b ) NH 3 /DME during the TI preparation stage More about this image found in H 2 O 2 loop mechanism in ( a ) DME and ( b ) NH 3 /DME during the TI prep...