Abstract
In order to clarify the effects of different kinds of fuel and fuel equivalence ratio on flame structure, a numerical simulation of triple flame developed in a co-flowing methane-air or hydrogen-air mixture and air stream was made taking into account the elementary chemical reaction mechanism. The following conclusions were reached: (1)The relation between the apparent burning velocity of the triple flame and the fuel equivalence ratio shows a similar tendency to that of the one-dimensional premixed flame of the corresponding fuel. However, the fuel equivalence ratio at which the apparent burning velocity is the largest is a little larger than that of the one-dimensional premixed flame. The apparent burning velocities are two and three times higher than that of the one-dimensional premixed flame for the methane-air or hydrogen-air mixture. ( 2 )The flame thrusts out forward in the downstream of the boundary between mixture and air stream, and a part of the flow is bent and forks out in this protruding flame so that a triple flame is originated ; this triple flame is composed of fuel rich and lean premixed flame branches and a diffusion flame branch. The change in shape of the convex part, caused by the effect of the one-dimensional premixed flame, is further promoted by the effect of hydrodynamic instability originated in the expansion brought about by heat release. A considerably strong diffusion flame branch exists almost in the center of the two premixed flame branches for the methane-air mixture, while a considerably weak diffusion flame branch approaches the fuel lean premixed flame branch for the hydrogen-air mixture. ( 3 )Near the fuel equivalence ratio at which the burning velocity of the one-dimensional premixed flame is the largest, the effect of the one-dimensional premixed flame becomes large and the fuel rich premixed flame advances and becomes vertical to the flow direction. As a result, the effect of hydrodynamic instability is weakened. Thus, both of these effects demonstrate that the fuel equivalence ratio at which the apparent burning velocity is the largest is a little larger than that of the one-dimensional premixed flame.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 775-782 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nippon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 630 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Burning velocity
- CH
- Combustion phenomena
- Flame structure
- Fuel equivalence ratio
- H
- Kinetics
- Numerical analysis
- Triple flame
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Effects of different kinds of fuel and fuel equivalence ratio on flame structure of triple flame. / Yamashita, Hiroshi; Kawahara, Nobuyuki; Choi, Nag Jung.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of different kinds of fuel and fuel equivalence ratio on flame structure of triple flame
AU - Yamashita, Hiroshi
AU - Kawahara, Nobuyuki
AU - Choi, Nag Jung
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - In order to clarify the effects of different kinds of fuel and fuel equivalence ratio on flame structure, a numerical simulation of triple flame developed in a co-flowing methane-air or hydrogen-air mixture and air stream was made taking into account the elementary chemical reaction mechanism. The following conclusions were reached: (1)The relation between the apparent burning velocity of the triple flame and the fuel equivalence ratio shows a similar tendency to that of the one-dimensional premixed flame of the corresponding fuel. However, the fuel equivalence ratio at which the apparent burning velocity is the largest is a little larger than that of the one-dimensional premixed flame. The apparent burning velocities are two and three times higher than that of the one-dimensional premixed flame for the methane-air or hydrogen-air mixture. ( 2 )The flame thrusts out forward in the downstream of the boundary between mixture and air stream, and a part of the flow is bent and forks out in this protruding flame so that a triple flame is originated ; this triple flame is composed of fuel rich and lean premixed flame branches and a diffusion flame branch. The change in shape of the convex part, caused by the effect of the one-dimensional premixed flame, is further promoted by the effect of hydrodynamic instability originated in the expansion brought about by heat release. A considerably strong diffusion flame branch exists almost in the center of the two premixed flame branches for the methane-air mixture, while a considerably weak diffusion flame branch approaches the fuel lean premixed flame branch for the hydrogen-air mixture. ( 3 )Near the fuel equivalence ratio at which the burning velocity of the one-dimensional premixed flame is the largest, the effect of the one-dimensional premixed flame becomes large and the fuel rich premixed flame advances and becomes vertical to the flow direction. As a result, the effect of hydrodynamic instability is weakened. Thus, both of these effects demonstrate that the fuel equivalence ratio at which the apparent burning velocity is the largest is a little larger than that of the one-dimensional premixed flame.
AB - In order to clarify the effects of different kinds of fuel and fuel equivalence ratio on flame structure, a numerical simulation of triple flame developed in a co-flowing methane-air or hydrogen-air mixture and air stream was made taking into account the elementary chemical reaction mechanism. The following conclusions were reached: (1)The relation between the apparent burning velocity of the triple flame and the fuel equivalence ratio shows a similar tendency to that of the one-dimensional premixed flame of the corresponding fuel. However, the fuel equivalence ratio at which the apparent burning velocity is the largest is a little larger than that of the one-dimensional premixed flame. The apparent burning velocities are two and three times higher than that of the one-dimensional premixed flame for the methane-air or hydrogen-air mixture. ( 2 )The flame thrusts out forward in the downstream of the boundary between mixture and air stream, and a part of the flow is bent and forks out in this protruding flame so that a triple flame is originated ; this triple flame is composed of fuel rich and lean premixed flame branches and a diffusion flame branch. The change in shape of the convex part, caused by the effect of the one-dimensional premixed flame, is further promoted by the effect of hydrodynamic instability originated in the expansion brought about by heat release. A considerably strong diffusion flame branch exists almost in the center of the two premixed flame branches for the methane-air mixture, while a considerably weak diffusion flame branch approaches the fuel lean premixed flame branch for the hydrogen-air mixture. ( 3 )Near the fuel equivalence ratio at which the burning velocity of the one-dimensional premixed flame is the largest, the effect of the one-dimensional premixed flame becomes large and the fuel rich premixed flame advances and becomes vertical to the flow direction. As a result, the effect of hydrodynamic instability is weakened. Thus, both of these effects demonstrate that the fuel equivalence ratio at which the apparent burning velocity is the largest is a little larger than that of the one-dimensional premixed flame.
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KW - CH
KW - Combustion phenomena
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KW - Fuel equivalence ratio
KW - H
KW - Kinetics
KW - Numerical analysis
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