Modeling of Turbulent Combustion Process and Lean Blow Out Using Combined Approach

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu. G. Kutsenko ◽  
S. F. Onegin ◽  
L. Y. Gomzikov
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Bluff Body ◽  
Diffusion Flames ◽  
Premixed Flames ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Flame Stabilization ◽  
Combustion Model ◽  
Main Zone ◽  
Lean Premixed ◽  
No Emissions

Most of the modern combustor’s designs use staged concepts for reducing thermal NO emissions. Usually, a combustion process takes place inside the main zone, which uses very lean premixed fuel/air mixtures. A diffusion pilot zone supports combustion process inside a lean main zone. Thermal NO formation process takes place predominantly inside hot diffusion flame. So, operation modes of pilot and main zones must be arranged to provide low NO emissions of pilot zone and maintain flame stability inside the main zone simultaneously. In this paper a concept of new turbulent model combustion model is presented. This model allows to model diffusion and premixed flames and takes into account various physical processes, which lead to flame destabilization. The model uses an equation for reaction progress variable. In the frameworks of considered approach this equation has three source terms. These terms are responsible for different conditions of combustion process: diffusion flames, premixed flames and distributed reaction zones. A proposed model was widely validated for different types of combustion chambers such as: 1) Bluff-body flameholder (lean premixed combustion: modeling of lean blow out); 2) Conventional diffusion regime of combustion chamber of gas turbine engine (modeling of flame stabilization and NO emissions); 3) Combined combustion regime of combustion chamber: burning process is inside pilot diffusion and main premixed zones (NO emissions and lean blow out limits for several operational modes). These tests had shown a good agreement of experimentally obtained data with results of simulations.

Modeling of Turbulent Combustion Process and Lean Blowout of Diffusion and Premixed Flames Using a Combined Approach

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu. G. Kutsenko ◽  
A. A. Inozemtsev ◽  
L. Y. Gomzikov
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Flame ◽  
Turbulent Combustion ◽  
Diffusion Flames ◽  
Premixed Flames ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Combustion Model ◽  
Main Zone ◽  
Lean Blowout ◽  
No Formation ◽  
No Emissions

Most of the modern combustor’s designs use staged concepts for reducing thermal NO emissions. Usually, a combustion process takes place inside the main zone, which uses very lean premixed fuel/air mixtures. A diffusion pilot zone supports combustion process inside a lean main zone. Thermal NO formation process takes place predominantly inside hot diffusion flame. So, operation modes of pilot and main zones must be arranged to provide low NO emissions of pilot zone and maintain flame stability inside the main zone simultaneously. In this paper, a new turbulent combustion model is presented. This model allows to model diffusion and premixed flames and takes into account various physical processes, which lead to flame destabilization. The model uses an equation for reaction progress variable. Within the considered approach this equation has two source terms. These terms are responsible for different conditions of combustion process: diffusion flames and premixed flames, and distributed reacting zones. This paper studies the problem, concerning modeling of lean blowout process of diffusion flame front. To test the proposed combustion model we have simulated lean blowout process inside combustion zone of a gas turbine combustor. Good predictions of lean blowout limits were obtained.

scholarly journals Dynamics of lean premixed flames stabilized on a meso-scale bluff-body in an unconfined flow field

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Jeong Kim ◽  
Bok Jik Lee ◽  
Hong G. Im
Keyword(s):  
Bluff Body ◽  
Proper Time ◽  
Premixed Flames ◽  
Narrow Channel ◽  
Flame Stabilization ◽  
Inflow Velocity ◽  
Lean Premixed Flames ◽  
Lean Premixed ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Meso Scale

Two-dimensional direct numerical simulations were conducted to investigate the dynamics of lean premixed flames stabilized on a meso-scale bluff-body in hydrogen-air and syngas-air mixtures. To eliminate the flow confinement effect due to the narrow channel, a larger domain size at twenty times the bluff-body dimension was used in the new simulations. Flame/flow dynamics were examined as the mean inflow velocity is incrementally raised until blow-off occurs. As the mean inflow velocity is increased, several distinct modes in the flame shape and fluctuation patterns were observed. In contrast to our previous study with a narrow channel, the onset of local extinction was observed during the asymmetric vortex shedding mode. Consequently, the flame stabilization and blow-off behavior was found to be dictated by the combined effects of the hot product gas pocket entrained into the extinction zone and the ability to auto-ignite the mixture within the given residence time corresponding to the lateral flame fluctuations. A proper time scale analysis is attempted to characterize the flame blow-off mechanism, which turns out to be consistent with the classic theory of Zukoski and Marble.

scholarly journals Large Eddy Simulation of a Bluff Body Stabilized Lean Premixed Flame

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Andreini ◽  
C. Bianchini ◽  
A. Innocenti
Keyword(s):  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Turbulent Combustion ◽  
Bluff Body ◽  
Sensitivity Study ◽  
Flame Stabilization ◽  
Combustion Model ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Lean Premixed

The present study is devoted to verify current capabilities of Large Eddy Simulation (LES) methodology in the modeling of lean premixed flames in the typical turbulent combustion regime of Dry LowNOxgas turbine combustors. A relatively simple reactive test case, presenting all main aspects of turbulent combustion interaction and flame stabilization of gas turbine lean premixed combustors, was chosen as an affordable test to evaluate the feasibility of the technique also in more complex test cases. A comparison between LES and RANS modeling approach is performed in order to discuss modeling requirements, possible gains, and computational overloads associated with the former. Such comparison comprehends a sensitivity study to mesh refinement and combustion model characteristic constants, computational costs, and robustness of the approach. In order to expand the overview on different methods simulations were performed with both commercial and open-source codes switching from quasi-2D to fully 3D computations.

A New Assumed PDF Turbulent Combustion Model for Multi-Step Chemistry

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baifang Zuo ◽  
David L. Black ◽  
Clifford E. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Turbulent Combustion ◽  
Diffusion Flames ◽  
Mixture Fraction ◽  
Premixed Flames ◽  
Flame Stabilization ◽  
Combustion Model ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Partially Premixed

The effect of turbulence on chemical reactions is known to be important in many gas turbine combustor applications. There are only a few established models that can capture turbulence-combustion interaction in CFD codes, and all of these models are either very expensive (e.g. Monte Carlo PDF model) or limited in what types of flames can be analyzed (e.g. laminar flamelet). Assumed PDF models have been a popular choice because they are inexpensive and can handle all flame types (e.g. diffusion, premixed and partially premixed). However, assumed PDF models are typically restricted to single, one-step global mechanisms; or are a function of species and quickly become computationally expensive. CFD Research Corporation has recently developed and validated a new assumed PDF turbulence chemistry interaction model for multi-step chemistry. The model adopts an assumed, two-variable joint-PDF to model a wide-range of turbulent reacting flows. The two variables defining the PDF are the mixture fraction and reaction progress, representing species diffusion and flame propagation. A significant advantage of this new approach is its wide range of applicability for premixed, diffusion, and partially premixed flames. Allowing more detailed chemistry for species and combustion predictions enables complex chemical reaction processes including pollutant formation, flame ignition, and flame quenching to be studied. The model is also computationally efficient, with only a minor increase in computational expense with either species or number of global reaction steps. The newly developed model was first validated using a diffusion flame from a piloted burner developed at the University of Sydney. Three different methane bulk jet velocities were used to investigate the model’s behavior on turbulent diffusion flames. Simulation data were compared with the experimental measurements and the simulation results performed by Pope (Masri and Pope, 1990) using a velocity-composition joint PDF transport equation solved by the Monte Carlo method. To validate the model on premixed flames, the data of Moreau et al. (Moreau et al., 1974, 1976, 1977) were used. Data were collected on a mixing layer stabilized burner, where the main flow into the combustor was a premixed mixture of methane and air. Parallel to the main stream, a pilot stream of hot combustion products at 2000 K was injected for flame stabilization. The results demonstrate the wide applicability of the new model for practical, turbulent combustion applications.

scholarly journals Modelling of a Bluff-Body Stabilised Premixed Flames Close to Blow-Off

Computation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Shokri Amzin ◽  
Mohd Fairus Mohd Yasin
Keyword(s):  
Bluff Body ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Premixed Flames ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Moment Closure ◽  
Recirculation Region ◽  
Scalar Dissipation ◽  
Average Error ◽  
Conditional Moment ◽  
Lean Premixed

As emission legislation becomes more stringent, the modelling of turbulent lean premixed combustion is becoming an essential tool for designing efficient and environmentally friendly combustion systems. However, to predict emissions, reliable predictive models are required. Among the promising methods capable of predicting pollutant emissions with a long chemical time scale, such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), is conditional moment closure (CMC). However, the practical application of this method to turbulent premixed flames depends on the precision of the conditional scalar dissipation rate,. In this study, an alternative closure for this term is implemented in the RANS-CMC method. The method is validated against the velocity, temperature, and gas composition measurements of lean premixed flames close to blow-off, within the limit of computational fluid dynamic (CFD) capability. Acceptable agreement is achieved between the predicted and measured values near the burner, with an average error of 15%. The model reproduces the flame characteristics; some discrepancies are found within the recirculation region due to significant turbulence intensity.

A numerical study on the flame characteristics and pollutant emissions in a premixed burner: Comparison between porous and solid bluff bodies

2019 ◽  
Vol 234 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Mollamahdi ◽  
Seyed Abdolmehdi Hashemi
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Methane Conversion ◽  
Conversion Rate ◽  
Bluff Body ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Flame Stability ◽  
Bluff Bodies ◽  
No Emissions

The effects of porous and solid bluff bodies in the combustion chamber on flame stability limits, gas and solid temperature distributions, pressure drop, methane conversion rate, and CO and NO emissions are examined numerically. The porous and solid bluff bodies are made of SiC with the inner diameter of 50 mm, the outer diameter of 90 mm, and the length of 22 mm. In this study, Renormalization Group k–ε is used for modeling of turbulence. Eddy dissipation concept is selected for modeling of the interaction between turbulence and chemistry. A reduced mechanism based on GRI 3.0 consisting of 16 species and 41 reactions is employed to model methane combustion. The results indicate that the upper flame stability limit can be diminished by adding porous bluff body in the combustion chamber instead of the solid bluff body. Besides, the pressure drop, CO and NO emissions in the combustion chamber with solid bluff body are higher than those of porous bluff body, while the methane conversion rate increases by replacing porous bluff body instead of solid bluff body in the combustion chamber.

A Comparison of the Influence of Fuel/Air Unmixedness on NOx Emissions in Lean Premixed, Non-Catalytic and Catalytically Stabilized Combustion

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Schlegel ◽  
M. Streichsbier ◽  
R. Mongia ◽  
R. Dibble
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Catalytic Combustion ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Tubular Reactor ◽  
Optical Probe ◽  
Nox Emissions ◽  
Fuel Concentration ◽  
Lean Premixed ◽  
Inlet Conditions ◽  
Over Time

Experimental results on the influence of temporal unmixedness on NOx emissions are presented for both non-catalytic and catalytically stabilized, lean premixed combustion. The test rig used for the experiments consists of a fuel/air mixing section which allows variation of the degree of temporal unmixedness while maintaining a uniform “average over time” concentration profile over the cross section at the inlet to the combustion chamber. The unmixedness is measured as “rms fluctuations in fuel concentration” by an optical probe using laser absorption at 3.39μm over a 9mm gap. “Average over time” measurements are taken with “conventional” suction probe analyzers. The combustion chamber is an insulated, tubular reactor (i.d. 26.4mm). At the inlet to the combustion chamber a honeycomb monolith section is inserted. This monolith is either catalytically active or inactive for catalytically stabilized or non-catalytic combustion respectively. For both modes, the exact same inlet conditions are applied. In catalytically stabilized combustion a fraction of the fuel is consumed within the catalyst and the remaining fuel is burnt in the subsequent homogeneous combustion zone. It is shown that catalytically stabilized combustion yields lower NOx emissions and, more important, that the effect of temporal fuel/air unmixedness on NOx emissions is much smaller than with non-catalytic combustion under identical inlet conditions. Experimental evidence leads to the conclusion, that the catalyst is capable of reducing temporal fluctuations in fuel concentration and/or temperature in the combustion process, thereby preventing excess NOx formation. As a result, the requirements on mixing quality are less stringent when using catalytically stabilized combustion instead of conventional, non-catalytic combustion.

Phenomenological Modeling of Combustion in Pre-Chamber and the Pilot Flame for Natural Gas Engines

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long Liu ◽  
Xia Wen ◽  
Qian Xiong ◽  
Xiuzhen Ma
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Combustion Model ◽  
Flame Surface ◽  
Flow Process ◽  
Natural Gas Engines

Abstract With energy shortages and increasing environmental problems, natural gas, as a clean energy, has the advantages of cheap price and large reserves and has become one of the main alternative fuels for marine diesel engines. For large bore natural gas engines, pre-chamber spark plug ignition can be used to increase engine efficiency. The engine mainly relies on the flame ejected from the pre-chamber to ignite the mixture of natural gas and air in the main combustion chamber. The ignition flame in the main combustion chamber is the main factor affecting the combustion process. Although the pre-chamber natural gas engines have been extensively studied, the characteristics of combustion in the pre-chamber and the development of ignition flame in the main combustion chamber have not been fully understood. In this study, a two-zone phenomenological combustion model of pre-chamber spark-ignition natural gas engines is established based on the exchange of mass and energy of the gas flow process in the pre-chamber and the main combustion chamber. The basic characteristics of the developed model are: a spherical flame surface is used to describe the combustion state in the pre-chamber, and according to the turbulent jet theory, the influence of turbulence on the state of the pilot flame is considered based on the Reynolds number. According to the phenomenological model, the time when the flame starts to be injected from the pre-chamber to the main combustion chamber, and the parameters such as the length of the pilot flame are analyzed. The model was verified by experimental data, and the results showed that the calculated values were in good agreement with the experimental values. It provides an effective tool for mastering the law of flame development and supporting the optimization of combustion efficiency.

A Control-Oriented Jet Ignition Combustion Model for an SI Engine

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruitao Song ◽  
Gerald Gentz ◽  
Guoming Zhu ◽  
Elisa Toulson ◽  
Harold Schock
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Turbulent Jets ◽  
Combustion Stability ◽  
Combustion Model ◽  
Combustion Chambers ◽  
Si Engine ◽  
Lean Operations ◽  
Combustion Processes ◽  
Hil Simulation

A turbulent jet ignition system of a spark ignited (SI) engine consists of pre-combustion and main-combustion chambers, where the combustion in the main-combustion chamber is initiated by turbulent jets of reacting products from the pre-combustion chamber. If the gas exchange and combustion processes are accurately controlled, the highly distributed ignition will enable very fast combustion and improve combustion stability under lean operations, which leads to high thermal efficiency, knock limit extension, and near zero NOx emissions. For model-based control, a precise combustion model is a necessity. This paper presents a control-oriented jet ignition combustion model, which is developed based on simplified fluid dynamics and thermodynamics, and implemented into a dSPACE based real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation environment. The two-zone combustion model is developed to simulate the combustion process in two combustion chambers. Correspondingly, the gas flowing through the orifices between two combustion chambers is divided into burned and unburned gases during the combustion process. The pressure traces measured from a rapid compression machine (RCM), equipped with a jet igniter, are used for initial model validation. The HIL simulation results show a good agreement with the experimental data.

Combustion Oscillations in Bluff Body Stabilized Diffusion Flames With Variable Length Inlet

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Madanmohan ◽  
S. Pandey ◽  
A. Kushari ◽  
K. Ramamurthi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Release ◽  
Phase Angle ◽  
Bluff Body ◽  
Diffusion Flames ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Pressure Oscillations ◽  
Pipe Length ◽  
Entry Length ◽  
Low Frequency Oscillations

This paper describes the results of an experimental study to understand the influence of inlet flow disturbances on the dynamics of combustion process in bluff body stabilized diffusion flames of liquid petroleum gas and air. The results show the influence of weak disturbances created by the change in incoming pipe length on the amplitude of pressure oscillations and the phase angle between pressure and heat release. It is seen that the phase delay increases as the entry length increases. The rms value of pressure, however, generally falls with the increase in length. The phase angle is seen to be in the second quadrant, showing that the heat release oscillations damp the pressure oscillations. Therefore, the decrease in the phase angle results in the reduction in damping and hence an increase in pressure fluctuations. The dominant frequencies of combustion oscillations are found to be the low frequency oscillations, and the frequency of oscillations increases with a decrease in the inlet pipe length and an increase in the flow Reynolds number. It is suggested that such low frequency oscillations are driven by vortex shedding at the wake of the bluff body, which energizes the diffusion and mixing process.

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