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PDF simulations of turbulent combustion incorporating detailed chemistry

Journal Article · · Combustion and Flame
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  1. Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States). Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Recently, the technique of in situ adaptive tabulation (ISAT) was proposed to accomplish efficiently the hitherto formidable task of including detailed chemistry in particle methods for turbulent-reactive flows. This paper addresses the performance issues (accuracy, efficiency, and storage requirements) involved in the implementation of ISAT in a particle-mesh code to solve for the joint probability density function (JPDF) of velocity-frequency-composition. Detailed error-control analysis for a skeletal methane mechanism is performed using a pairwise mixing stirred reactor (PMSR) test. The results of the PMSR tests are used to specify the error tolerance for the JPDF simulation of a piloted non-premixed jet flame. The authors demonstrate that JPDF simulations of realistic turbulent-reactive flows with detailed chemistry are now possible within reasonable CPU time and storage requirements.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FC21-92MC29061
OSTI ID:
321121
Journal Information:
Combustion and Flame, Journal Name: Combustion and Flame Journal Issue: 1-2 Vol. 117; ISSN CBFMAO; ISSN 0010-2180
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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