Stefan Thynell

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Research Summary

Research interests include transport phenomena in proton-exchange and solid-oxide fuel cells, radiation heat transfer, combustion, thermal decomposition of energetic materials, and FT-IR and time-of-flight mass-spectrometry.

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Recent Publications

Quantum Chemical Investigation of Perchloric Acid Decomposition Releasing Oxygen

Chatterjee, T. & Thynell, S. T., Sep 2 2021, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 125, 34, p. 7520-7533 14 p.

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Liquid-phase decomposition mechanism for bis(triaminoguanidinium) azotetrazolate (TAGzT)

Kumbhakarna, N. R., Khichar, M., Shah, K. J., Chowdhury, A., Patidar, L. & Thynell, S. T., Apr 14 2020, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 22, 14, p. 7314-7328 15 p.

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A comprehensive mechanism for liquid-phase decomposition of 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazoctane (HMX): Thermolysis experiments and detailed kinetic modeling

Patidar, L., Khichar, M. & Thynell, S. T., Feb 2020, In: Combustion and Flame. 212, p. 67-78 12 p.

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Development of a reaction mechanism for liquid-phase decomposition of ammonia borane

Chatterjee, T. & Thynell, S. T., Dec 2019, In: Thermochimica Acta. 682, 178427.

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Comparative analysis of vaporization and thermal decomposition of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (Rdx)

Khichar, M., Patidar, L. & Thynell, S., 2019, In: Journal of Propulsion and Power. 35, 6, p. 1098-1107 10 p.

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Intermolecular potential parameters for transport property modeling of energetic organic molecules

Patidar, L., Khichar, M. & Thynell, S. T., Feb 2019, In: Combustion and Flame. 200, p. 232-241 10 p.

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Quantum mechanics investigation on initial decomposition of ammonia borane in glyme

Chatterjee, T. & Thynell, S. T., Aug 2018, In: International Journal of Chemical Kinetics. 50, 8, p. 568-581 14 p.

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Improvement and validation of a detailed reaction mechanism for thermal decomposition of RDX in liquid phase

Khichar, M., Patidar, L. & Thynell, S. T., Dec 2018, In: Combustion and Flame. 198, p. 455-465 11 p.

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Identification of initial decomposition reactions in liquid-phase HMX using quantum mechanics calculations

Patidar, L., Khichar, M. & Thynell, S. T., Feb 2018, In: Combustion and Flame. 188, p. 170-179 10 p.

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Thermal Decomposition Mechanism of Aqueous Hydroxylammonium Nitrate (HAN): Molecular Simulation and Kinetic Modeling

Zhang, K. & Thynell, S. T., Oct 18 2018, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 122, 41, p. 8086-8100 15 p.

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Quantum mechanics investigation of initial reaction pathways and early ring-opening reactions in thermal decomposition of liquid-phase RDX

Patidar, L. & Thynell, S., Jan 1 2017, In: Combustion and Flame. 178, p. 7-20 14 p.

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Combustion and Decomposition of Monomethylhydrazinium Nitrate

Wang, S. & Thynell, S. T., Apr 3 2017, In: Journal of Energetic Materials. 35, 2, p. 148-156 9 p.

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Examination of the Mechanism of the Yield of N2O from Nitroxyl (HNO) in the Solution Phase by Theoretical Calculations

Zhang, K. & Thynell, S. T., Jun 15 2017, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 121, 23, p. 4505-4516 12 p.

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Thermal contact resistance measurements of compressed PEFC gas diffusion media

Hollinger, A. S. & Thynell, S. T., Nov 1 2016, In: Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage. 13, 4, 041004.

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