Numerical investigation of turbulent non-premixed combustion of a wood pyrolysis gas
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A fully compressible database of turbulent non-premixed flames of a wood pyrolysis gas is developed by means of direct numerical simulation (DNS). A reduced kinetic mechanism is used to model the combustion of a pyrolysis gas-air mixture. The instantaneous flame surface density evolution equation based on the concept of a displacement speed is examined. The normal component of the displacement speed is nearly constant with respect to curvature, while the curvature-related component tries to restore the flame front to a planar shape. The strain-rate term is mainly a source as the flame is mostly extended. The normal displacement is responsible for both positive and negative contributions to the flame area. The displacement/curvature term is primarily a sink, since it is dominated by its curvature component. Effects of strain and curvature are analyzed by considering their correlations with reaction rates. Reaction rates are enhanced with increased positive strain rates owing to an increase in the flame surface area and to a decrease in curvature. The analyzed results aid in the development of turbulent combustion models. Finally, a new model for a mean variance of the scalar dissipation rate, based on a scale similarity approach, is proposed and examined. A comparison with DNS results shows that the proposed model provides a significant improvement over existing models.
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OpenAlex topics: Combustion and flame dynamics · Fire dynamics and safety research · Combustion and Detonation Processes
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