The combustion properties of 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene and a kinetic model

► 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene is a proposed surrogate fuel component for jet aviation fuels. ► Ignition delay times and laminar burning velocities of 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene are presented. ► Constant pressure reactivity profiles show no reactivity at less than 930 K. ► Kinetic models for 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene combustion are constructed and tested. ► Model analysis offers a proposition of the 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene combustion mechanism