Analysis of Turbulent Premixed Flames in V-shape Flames with Fractal Turbulence Generators: Part. II Characteristics of Turbulent Flame Structures

Juhan Kim; Keeman Lee

doi:10.15231/jksc.2021.26.3.051

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Analysis of Turbulent Premixed Flames in V-shape Flames with Fractal Turbulence Generators: Part. II Characteristics of Turbulent Flame Structures 프랙탈 난류생성판을 갖는 V-shape 화염에서 난류 예혼합 화염 분석: Part. II 난류화염의 구조 특징

30 September 2021. pp. 51-61

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Abstract

This study focuses on the characteristics of turbulent flame structures in V-shape turbulent premixed flames to evaluate the turbulent combustion dynamics of fractal turbulence generator. The details of the non-reactive turbulent flow characteristics with the fractal turbulence plate were explained in the previous study of Part I. In this work, the integral length scale of non-reactive flow was additionally investigated to obtain a Borghi-Peters diagram. By comparing the Borghi-Peters diagram shown as a result of the non-reactive flow with the reaction OH-PLIF image, it was confirmed that the flame characteristics for each regime were well represented. Also, the irregular turbulence of premixed flame was quantitatively analyzed using the flame brush obtained by the mean progress variable method. As a result, the flame brush of the fractal turbulence generator was wider than the perforated plate and mesh type. Finally, it was found that the thickness and angle of the flame brush were proportional to the turbulence intensity and turbulent Reynolds number, which are dimensionless numbers of turbulent flow.

Keywords

Fractal grid

Turbulent generator

Turbulent premixed flame

OH-PLIF

Mean progress variable

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Publisher :The Korean Society Combustion
Publisher(Ko) :한국연소학회
Journal Title :Journal of The Korean Society Combustion
Journal Title(Ko) :한국연소학회지
Volume : 26
No :3
Pages :51-61
Received Date : 2021-08-17
Revised Date : 2021-08-31
Accepted Date : 2021-09-10
DOI :https://doi.org/10.15231/jksc.2021.26.3.051

Journal of The Korean Society Combustion ISSN:1226-0959(Print) 2466-2089(Online) 한국연소학회지

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