Numerical simulation of Delft-jet-in-hot-coflow (DJHC) flames using the eddy dissipation concept model for turbulence-chemistry interaction

DOI10.1007/S10494-011-9337-0zbMATH Open1431.76076arXiv2101.08764OpenAlexW2144968730MaRDI QIDQ652304FDOQ652304

Authors: Ashoke De, Ernst Oldenhof, Pratap Sathiah, Dirk Roekaerts 

Publication date: 14 December 2011

Published in: Flow, Turbulence and Combustion (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we report results of a numerical investigation of turbulent natural gas combustion for jet in a coflow of lean combustion products in the Delft-Jet-in-Hot-Coflow (DJHC) burner which emulates MILD (Moderate and Intense Low Oxygen Dilution) combustion behavior. The focus is on assessing the performance of the Eddy Dissipation Concept (EDC) model in combination with two-equation turbulence models and chemical kinetic schemes for about 20 species (Correa mechanism and DRM19 mechanism) by comparing predictions with experimental measurements. We study two different flame conditions corresponding to two different oxygen levels (7.6% and 10.9% by mass) in the hot coflow, and for two jet Reynolds number (Re=4100 and Re=8800). The mean velocity and turbulent kinetic energy predicted by different turbulence models are in good agreement with data without exhibiting large differences among the model predictions. The realizable k-e model exhibits better performance in the prediction of entrainment. The EDC combustion model predicts too early ignition leading to a peak in the radial mean temperature profile at too low axial distance. However the model correctly predicts the experimentally observed decreasing trend of lift-off height with jet Reynolds number. A detailed analysis of the mean reaction rate of the EDC model is made and as possible cause for the deviations between model predictions and experiments a low turbulent Reynolds number effect is identified. Using modified EDC model constants prediction of too early ignition can be avoided. The results are weakly sensitive to the sub-model for laminar viscosity and laminar diffusion fluxes.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2101.08764

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zbMATH Keywords

turbulenceeddy-dissipation-concept (EDC)jet-in-hot-coflow (JHC)MILD combustion

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Mathematical modeling or simulation for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics (76-10) Turbulent combustion; reactive turbulence (76F80)

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• A new \(k\)-\(\varepsilon\) eddy viscosity model for high Reynolds number turbulent flows
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• Numerical investigation of a MILD combustion burner: analysis of mixing field, chemical kinetics and turbulence-chemistry interaction
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