Experimental analysis of an oblique turbulent flame front propagating in a stratified flow

Journal Article · Wed Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 2010 · Combustion and Flame

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.COMBUSTFLAME.2010.07.008· OSTI ID:21390732

Galizzi, C; Escudie, D ^[1]

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1. Universite de Lyon, CNRS, CETHIL, INSA-Lyon, UMR5008, F-69621 Cedex (France)

This paper details the experimental study of a turbulent V-shaped flame expanding in a nonhomogeneous premixed flow. Its aim is to characterize the effects of stratification on turbulent flame characteristics. The setup consists of a stationary V-shaped flame stabilized on a rod and expanding freely in a lean premixed methane-air flow. One of the two oblique fronts interacts with a stratified slice, which has an equivalence ratio close to one and a thickness greater than that of the flame front. Several techniques such as PIV and CH{sup *} chemiluminescence are used to investigate the instantaneous fields, while laser Doppler anemometry and thermocouples are combined with a concentration probe to provide information on the mean fields. First, in order to provide a reference, the homogeneous turbulent case is studied. Next, the stratified turbulent premixed flame is investigated. Results show significant modifications of the whole flame and of the velocity field upstream of the flame front. The analysis of the geometric properties of the stratified flame indicates an increase in flame brush thickness, closely related to the local equivalence ratio. (author)

• OSTI ID: 21390732
• Journal Information: Combustion and Flame, Journal Name: Combustion and Flame Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 157; ISSN CBFMAO; ISSN 0010-2180
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
AIR FLOW
COMBUSTION KINETICS
FLAME PROPAGATION
METHANE
MODIFICATIONS
Premixed flames
RODS
STRATIFICATION
Stratified flames
TURBULENCE
Turbulent combustion
VELOCITY