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Dynamics Analysis of a Turbulent Methane Flame in MILD Combustion Conditions

Manias, Dimitris M.; Tingas, Efstathios-Al; Im, Hong G.; Minamoto, Yuki

Authors

Dimitris M. Manias

Hong G. Im

Yuki Minamoto



Abstract

The dominant physical processes that characterize the combustion of a lean methane/air mixture, diluted with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), under turbulent MILD premixed conditions are identified using the combined approaches of Computational Singular Perturbation (CSP) and Tangential Strech Rate (TSR) which identifies the driving processes of the system dynamics. The important modes that contribute the most to the TSR are identified and the competition between the processes that oppose to or promote the action of each mode is studied. Two important modes are found to compete for the largest part of the domain, one of explosive character and one of dissipative nature. This competition mostly favors the dissipative modes, suggesting that the system’s dynamics is predominantly dominant. It was also found that the key processes that trigger this competition are hydrogen-related reactions introduced by the explosive mode and carbon-related reactions introduced by dissipative modes. Furthermore, it was also found that the chemical activity of the explosive modes is enhanced by transport processes, in particular convective processes, despite their dissipative nature.

Citation

Manias, D. M., Tingas, E., Im, H. G., & Minamoto, Y. (2019). Dynamics Analysis of a Turbulent Methane Flame in MILD Combustion Conditions. In AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-1731

Conference Name AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum
Conference Location San Diego, California
Start Date Jan 7, 2019
End Date Jan 11, 2019
Acceptance Date Sep 10, 2018
Online Publication Date Jan 6, 2019
Publication Date Jan 7, 2019
Deposit Date Jun 26, 2020
Publisher American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Book Title AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum
ISBN 9781624105784
DOI https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-1731
Keywords Propellants, combustion
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2672558