Getting Started with Chemkin
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 About this Manual
1.2 Overview of the Chemkin Software
1.3 Setting Up a Problem with Chemkin
1.4 What’s New in Chemkin 4.1
1.5 All New Graphical Post-Processor
1.6 Project Diagramming Extensions
1.7 New Parameter Study Facility
1.8 (Optional) Particle Tracking Module
1.9 Reactor Model and Chemistry Option Extensions
1.10 Verifying Your Installation
Chapter 2: Using the Chemkin User Interface
2.1 Explore the Working Environment
2.1.1 Menu and Icon Bars
2.1.2 Tree / Palette View
2.1.2.1 Open Projects Tab
2.1.2.2 Models Tab
2.1.3 Working Area
2.1.3.1 Icon States in the Diagram View
2.1.3.2 Inlet and Outlet Connections for Open Flow Reactors
2.1.4 Explanation of Data Connections
2.1.5 Message Area
2.2 Open a Sample Project File
2.2.1 Diagram View
2.2.2 Pre-Processing
2.2.3 Cluster Properties
2.2.4 Reactor Properties
2.2.5 Inlet Properties
2.2.6 Solver Parameters
2.2.7 Output Control
2.2.8 Continuations
2.2.9 Run Model
2.2.10 Post-process the Solution
2.3 Create a New Multiple-reactor Cluster Project
2.3.1 Create a New Project
2.3.2 Create a Diagram for a Cluster of PSRs
2.3.2.1 Changing the Layout of Icons and Connections in Diagram View
2.3.3 Set the Working Directory and Chemistry Set
2.3.4 Customize Your Reactor Network Model
2.3.4.1 Rename Reactors and Inlets
2.3.5 Define the Cluster Parameters and Run the Model
2.3.6 Running the Post-Processor
2.3.7 Adding Selective Catalytic Reduction to the Thermal Cycle Diagram
2.3.8 Running the Post-Processor
2.4 Importing Chemkin 3.x Input Files
2.5 Archiving and Unarchiving Projects
2.6 Managing Preferences
2.6.1 General Settings
2.6.2 Model Settings
2.6.3 Unit Settings
2.6.4 File Extensions
2.6.5 Display Option Preferences
2.7 Managing Profiles
2.7.1 Create a New Profile
2.7.2 Edit an Existing Profile
2.7.3 Import Data to a Profile
2.7.4 Export Data from a Profile
2.8 File Extensions Used By Chemkin
2.9 Copying and Pasting Project Components
2.10 Mapping Reactor Models to Application Programs
2.11 Utilities and LPCVD Furnace Models
2.11.1 Chemistry Set Pre-processor
2.11.2 Upgrade Solution File
2.11.3 Export Solution to a Text File
2.11.4 Fitdat Utility for Fitting Polynomials to Thermodynamic Data
Chapter 3: Using the Parameter Study Facility
3.1 Properties Available for Use in the Parameter Study Facility
3.2 Setting up a Parameter Study
3.2.1 Opening a Parameter Study Dialog for Chemistry Properties
3.2.2 Opening a Parameter Study Dialog for Reactor Properties and Stream Properties
3.2.3 Opening a Parameter Study Dialog for Species-specific Properties
3.2.4 Setting up a Single Parameter Variation
3.2.5 Setting up Multiple Parameter Variations
3.3 Running Parameter Study
Chapter 4: Using the Command Line
4.1 Chemkin Windows Environment
4.1.1 Establish the Runtime Environment
4.1.2 Establish the Chemkin Variables
4.1.3 Run Chemkin Program Executables
4.2 Chemkin UNIX Environment
4.3 Running Chemkin Programs
4.3.1 Running A Sample Step by Step
4.3.2 Program Names for Reactor Models
4.3.3 Command Line Argument Options
4.4 Running the GetSolution Utility to Extract Solution Data
Chapter 5: Acquiring Chemical Data
5.1 Finding Chemical Reaction Mechanisms
5.2 Developing Chemical Reaction Mechanisms
5.2.1 Thermochemical Data
5.2.1.1 Fitdat Utility
5.2.2 Gas-Phase Chemistry
5.2.3 Surface Chemistry
5.2.4 Transport Data
Chapter 6: Getting Help and Support
6.1 Help Pages
6.2 Tool-tips
6.3 User Manuals
6.4 Frequently Asked Questions
6.5 Contacting Technical Support
Chapter 7: Reaction Design
Index