Tianxin Li,Qian Li,Hongyu Long,Kuo-Chih Chou,Qun Luo
A modified Chou model with parameters of temperature ( T ), initial hydrogen pressure ( P 0 ), enthalpy change (Δ H ) and entropy change (Δ S ) is proposed in consideration of thermodynamic driving force. The meaningful activation energy E v can be calculated for the negative temperature dependence of hydriding reaction in hydrogen storage materials. This model is verified by the hydriding/dehydriding experimental data of (LaNi 5 ) 1− x Mg x ( x = 0, 0.018, 0.041, 0.063). The calculated results indicate that the hydriding kinetics of (LaNi 5 ) 1− x Mg x alloys are controlled by diffusion of hydrogen atom in hydride. The addition of small amount of magnesium improves the kinetic performance of LaNi 5 slightly. Furthermore, the modified Chou model was compared with the previous model that successfully explain the negative temperature depending hydrogenation reaction of Mg-based alloys. The fitting results show that the modified Chou model can describe the hydrogen absorption kinetic mechanism of negative temperature dependent materials more accurately.
Jie Yao,Hao Liu,Wei Liu,Jianxin Nie,Shi Yan,Xueyong Guo
Metal fuels are widely used in energetic materials to improve their energy release. Al Si alloy fuel is an aluminum-based alloy fuel, and its slow reaction rate limits its potential application in energy material systems. Herein, Al-Si-Mg AlSi9Mgx alloy fuel had been designed and successfully prepared by gas atomization to achieve excellent reactivity characteristics. The reaction characteristics of the fuel were systematically measured by thermal analysis (TG-DSC), bomb calorimeter, volumetric explosion vessel system and laser ignition measurement. Due to the addition of highly active magnesium, the activation energy of alloy fuel was reduced, and the combustion efficiency was increased to more than 99 %, and the ignition delay time was reduced by 6.7 ms and 33.6 ms respectively. Combustion of potassium perchlorate (KP) mixtures shows that AlSi9Mgx alloy fuels had a faster flame propagation rate, 22.814 mm/s and 42.543 mm/s. The superior reaction properties of AlSi9Mgx alloy fuel are due to the presence of internal solid solution Mg or low melting point alloy compound. This work and design provide a reliable method for optimizing the energy output of alloy fuels.