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Direct numerical simulation of lean premixed CH4/air and H2/air flames at high Karlovitz numbers.
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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy . Dec2014, Vol. 39 Issue 35, p20216-20232. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Three-dimensional direct numerical simulation with detailed chemical kinetics of lean premixed CH 4 /air and H 2 /air flames at high Karlovitz numbers (Ka ∼ 1800) is carried out. It is found that the high intensity turbulence along with differential diffusion result in a much more rapid transport of H radicals from the reaction zone to the low temperature unburned mixtures (∼500 K) than that in laminar flamelets. The enhanced concentration of H radicals in the low temperature zone drastically increases the reaction rates of exothermic chain terminating reactions (e.g., H + O 2 +M = HO 2 + M in lean H 2 /air flames), which results in a significantly enhanced heat release rate at low temperatures. This effect is observed in both CH 4 /air and H 2 /air flames and locally, the heat release rate in the low temperature zone can exceed the peak heat release rate of a laminar flamelet. The effects of chemical kinetics and transport properties on the H 2 /air flame are investigated, from which it is concluded that the enhanced heat release rate in the low temperature zone is a convection–diffusion-reaction phenomenon, and to obtain it, detailed chemistry is essential and detailed transport is important. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03603199
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 35
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99511777
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.09.173