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Computational combustor design and analysis demands combustion kinetic models that are sufficiently compact in species number so that they can be used in multi-dimensional reacting computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. These models ideally predict dynamic global combustion behaviors and emissions as faithfully as detailed kinetic models, but with significantly lower computational costs than even “reduced” models. Another aspect of computational engine analysis is the need to predict combustion and emissions behaviors resulting from variations in fuel composition, which is likely to increase as alternative fuels are used displace/replace conventional petro-derived aviation kerosenes. Accordingly, this work discusses a general methodology for …