锆粉尘云的火焰传播特性

使用高速摄影、超细热电偶和纹影技术,对方形开口管道中锆粉尘云火焰传播特性进行了实验研究.锆粉尘通过压缩空气喷散到管道中形成粉尘云,随后,锆粉尘云被电火花点燃.实验结果表明,低质量浓度下,火焰传播速度和温度随质量浓度增加而增加.当粉尘云质量浓度为0.627 kg/m3时,火焰传播速度和温度达到最大值,分别为30.41 m/s和1716 K,其后随着质量浓度的继续增加,火焰传播速度和温度开始略微下降.锆粉尘云中粒子与空气形成气-固表面燃烧体系,一些粒子在燃烧结束前发生微爆.预热区厚度在0.39～2.52 cm,随粉尘云质量浓度的增加先减小后增加.     

Tulip火焰形成过程中的细微结构特性

为揭示预混火焰传播的动力学过程以及Tulip火焰的形成规律,采用高速纹影摄像系统并结合离子电流探测等技术手段,对管道内丙烷-空气预混火焰传播过程中的细微结构进行了实验研究.结果表明,在Tulip火焰形成过程中,伴随着层流火焰向湍流转变以及火焰结构的变化;层流火焰中的小尺寸涡流增大火焰厚度,而随后大尺寸涡流使火焰发生褶皱与分层;Tulip火焰结构的形成是流动与火焰共同作用的结果,它标志着层流向湍流转变的充分发展.     

粒径分布对有机粉尘爆炸中火焰结构的影响

采用高速摄影及带通滤波片相结合的方法,记录并分析了火焰在开放空间两种不同粒径分布硬脂酸粉尘云中的传播特性.实验中,通过控制喷嘴压力形成两种典型粒径分布的硬脂酸粉尘云.实验发现,火焰在两种不同粒径粉尘云中传播时,具有明显不同的火焰前锋结构特征,即连续火焰前锋和离散火焰前锋.在较小粒径分布粉尘云中传播时,火焰前锋形状规则、连续,燃烧反应区均匀一致,类似于预混燃烧现象；而在较大粒径分布粉尘云中传播时,火焰前锋黄色发光区周围分布着离散的蓝色亮点.在此基础上,进一步利用CH辐射放大图像揭示了粉尘云离散火焰前锋的形成机理.理论模型的分析结果证明了粒径小于58 μm的粒子质量浓度是决定能否出现离散火焰前锋的关键参数.     

90°弯曲管道对丙烷-空气预混火焰传播的影响

为了揭示90°弯曲管道结构对预混火焰传播特性的影响,以丙烷-空气预混火焰为研究对象,运用高速纹影摄像、微细热电偶以及离子探针等测试手段对火焰在90°弯曲管道内的传播过程进行了实验研究.结果表明,预混火焰结构在水平管道内发生了明显变化,由规则的球形层流火焰转变为具有轴对称结构向内凹陷的湍流火焰,并伴随火焰阵面的皱褶分层.火焰进入90°弯曲管道后,受几何形状影响,火焰阵面发生畸变,对称结构被破坏,下壁面处的火焰阵面逐渐超过上壁面处的火焰阵面.由于弯管内部多波叠加作用以及湍流的影响最终使得火焰速度呈现脉动振荡.     

点火位置对弯管预混火焰传播特性的影响

通过自行设计的90°弯曲管道燃烧平台,结合纹影光学系统、高速摄像机和离子探针技术,研究了不同点火位置对丙烷/空气预混火焰在90°弯曲管道内传播特性的影响.实验结果表明,水平点火条件下,火焰阵面在水平管道内经历了球形、半球形、指尖形以及Tulip火焰结构4个阶段,预混火焰也从层流燃烧转变为湍流燃烧;垂直点火条件下,火焰阵面在弯曲管道内沿下壁面拉伸,进入水平管段后形成类似Tulip火焰结构,火焰基本处于层流燃烧状态.     

障碍物管道中湍流火焰发展的数值模拟

应用湍流马赫数修正的非稳态可压缩性K－ε-f-gr四方程湍流模型，模拟了半开口狭长管道中重复布置的障碍物引起的湍流火焰加速现象。结果表明，障碍物产生的扰动对加强燃烧和湍流输运的影响很大。随着火焰向前传播，火焰穿过障碍物时发生变形，反应区越来越长，且火焰速度逐渐上升。同时，火焰速度和管内压力的计算结果与实验测量值吻合良好，修正后的湍流模型能较真实地模拟障碍物管内预混火焰的发展过程。     

障碍物结构对管道中预混火焰加速的影响

在一端封闭、一端开口的火焰传播管中均匀布置障碍物，研究了障碍物结构对管道中预混火焰传播的影响。结果表明，由于障碍物的扰动，火焰不断加速，在阻塞比相同的条件下，最终的火焰稳态速度与障碍物的形状和间距基本无关，其中障碍物间距仅仅影响火焰的加速速率，在障碍物间距约等于火焰传播管内径（W/D≈1.0）时，平均火焰速度达到最大值，火焰到达稳态传播的距离最短。同时，本文用一维简化模型模拟了火焰在障碍物管道中的加速过程，计算结果与实验测试结果在定性上比较吻合，说明在管内火焰速度较低的情况下，用一维可压缩流动近似处理能初步揭示管内火焰的加速机制。     

焦炉气同轴射流自由扩散火焰的特性

以焦炉气为燃料,纯氧气为氧化剂,采用双通道烧嘴在不同的射流速度下于敞开空间中进行垂直自由扩散燃烧,考察了Fr数、Re数对火焰长度的影响,以及焦炉气射流速度与火焰脱火高度的关系.实验表明,火焰由浮力控制区向动量控制区转变时的Fr数约为197,由层流区向湍流区转变时的Re数约为16000;火焰发生脱火的临界速度约为20 m/s.     

采用考虑详细化学反应机理的火焰面模型模拟湍流扩散火焰

采用详细的甲烷氧化化学反应动力学机理(GRI-Mech3．0)对不同拉伸率条件下的拉伸层流扩散火焰面结构进行了数值计算，建立了一个包含一系列拉伸层流火焰面结构的火焰面数据库．将这些层流火焰面结构和美国Sandia国家实验室测得的湍流扩散火焰(FlameD)的平均火焰结构进行了对比，发现层流火焰面所覆盖的范围基本包含了所考虑的湍流火焰中不同位置的平均火焰结构，这表明火焰面模型是合理的．然后，采用火焰面模型对该湍流扩散火焰进行了数值模拟并和实验数据进行了比较，考察了火焰面模型的精确程度和模拟深度.     

二甲醚湍流射流推举火焰的燃烧机理研究

对长、宽、高为650 mm×400 mm×12 mm的半闭口狭窄矩形通道（海伦-肖装置）内的甲烷/空气层流预混火焰传播过程进行了实验研究,探究当量比φ在0.6~1.2范围内、火焰传播角度ω在垂直向下-90°至垂直向上90°区间对火焰前锋轮廓发展及非标准层流火焰速度的影响。结果表明：火焰在通道内的传播分为热膨胀、准稳态传播和端壁效应3个阶段,每个阶段具有各自不同的前锋轮廓特征。由于瑞利-泰勒不稳定性机制的作用,所有当量比工况下向上传播的火焰均在准稳态传播阶段中呈现出明显的锋面褶皱与胞状结构;对向下传播的火焰而言,其在贫燃工况（φ为0.6,0.8）下的胞状不稳定性得到了有效抑制,而在当量比φ=1.0及富燃工况（φ=1.2）下,该稳定性效应并不显著。火焰瞬时速度与标准层流速度的比值Ui/UL,在φ=0.6的极贫燃工况与其他当量比工况下展现出明显不同的发展特性,极贫燃工况火焰向上传播时（ω=90°）,Ui/UL随着传播过程的进行一直增大,直到火焰触碰壁面末端熄灭,整个过程Ui/UL与火焰传播方向呈正相关关系;而对于其他当量比工况,Ui/UL在传播过程中均先升高后下降,火焰触碰壁面末端熄灭前其值趋于稳定,其平均速度与标准层流速度的比值Ua/UL在水平传播（ω=0°）时达到最大值。     

Effect of turbulence on flame propagation in cornstarch dust-air mixtures

Following the quantitative determination of dust cloud parameters, this study investigated the flame propagation through cornstarch dust clouds in a vertical duct of 780 mm height and 160×160 mm square cross section, and gave particular attention to the effect of turbulence on flame characteristics. The turbulence induced by dust dispersion process was measured using a particle image velocimetry (PIV) system. Upward propagating dust flames were visualized with direct light and shadow photography. The results show that a critical value of the turbulence intensity can be specified below which laminar flame propagation would be established. This transition condition is about 10 cm/s. The measured propagation speed of laminar flames appears to be in the range of 0.45–0.56 m/s, consistent with the measurements reported in the literature. For the present experimental conditions, the flame speed is little sensitive to the variations in dust concentration. Some information on the flame structure was revealed from the shadow records, showing the typical heterogeneous feature of dust combustion process.      

Autoignited laminar lifted flames of propane in coflow jets with tribrachial edge and mild combustion

Characteristics of laminar lifted flames have been investigated experimentally by varying the initial temperature of coflow air over 800 K in the non-premixed jets of propane diluted with nitrogen. The result showed that the lifted flame with the initial temperature below 860 K maintained the typical tribrachial structure at the leading edge, which was stabilized by the balance mechanism between the propagation speed of tribrachial flame and the local flow velocity. For the temperature above 860 K, the flame was autoignited without having any external ignition source. The autoignited lifted flames were categorized in two regimes. In the case with tribrachial edge structure, the liftoff height increased nonlinearly with jet velocity. Especially, for the critical condition near blowout, the lifted flame showed a repetitive behavior of extinction and reignition. In such a case, the autoignition was controlled by the non-adiabatic ignition delay time considering heat loss such that the autoignition height was correlated with the square of the adiabatic ignition delay time. In the case with mild combustion regime at excessively diluted conditions, the liftoff height increased linearly with jet velocity and was correlated well with the square of the adiabatic ignition delay time.     

Autoignited laminar lifted flames of methane, ethylene, ethane, and n-butane jets in coflow air with elevated temperature

The autoignition characteristics of laminar lifted flames of methane, ethylene, ethane, and n-butane fuels have been investigated experimentally in coflow air with elevated temperature over 800 K. The lifted flames were categorized into three regimes depending on the initial temperature and fuel mole fraction: (1) non-autoignited lifted flame, (2) autoignited lifted flame with tribrachial (or triple) edge, and (3) autoignited lifted flame with mild combustion.For the non-autoignited lifted flames at relatively low temperature, the existence of lifted flame depended on the Schmidt number of fuel, such that only the fuels with Sc > 1 exhibited stationary lifted flames. The balance mechanism between the propagation speed of tribrachial flame and local flow velocity stabilized the lifted flames. At relatively high initial temperatures, either autoignited lifted flames having tribrachial edge or autoignited lifted flames with mild combustion existed regardless of the Schmidt number of fuel. The adiabatic ignition delay time played a crucial role for the stabilization of autoignited flames. Especially, heat loss during the ignition process should be accounted for, such that the characteristic convection time, defined by the autoignition height divided by jet velocity was correlated well with the square of the adiabatic ignition delay time for the critical autoignition conditions. The liftoff height was also correlated well with the square of the adiabatic ignition delay time.     

Autoignited laminar lifted flames of methane/hydrogen mixtures in heated coflow air

Autoignited lifted flame behavior in laminar jets of methane/hydrogen mixture fuels has been investigated experimentally in heated coflow air. Three regimes of autoignited lifted flames were identified depending on initial temperature and hydrogen to methane ratio. At relatively high initial temperature, addition of a small amount of hydrogen to methane improved ignition appreciably such that the liftoff height decreased significantly. In this hydrogen-assisted autoignition regime, the liftoff height increased with jet velocity, and the characteristic flow time – defined as the ratio of liftoff height to jet velocity – correlated well with the square of the adiabatic ignition delay time. At lower temperature, the autoignited lifted flame demonstrated a unique feature in that the liftoff height decreased with increasing jet velocity. Such behavior has never been observed in lifted laminar and turbulent jet flames. A transition regime existed between these two regimes at intermediate temperature.     

A numerical study of laminar flame speed of stratified syngas/air flames

Numerical simulations are performed to study the flame propagation of laminar stratified syngas/air flames with the San Diego mechanism. Effects of fuel stratification, CO/H₂ mole ratio and temperature stratification on flame propagation are investigated through comparing the distribution of flame temperature, heat release rate and radical concentration of stratified flame with corresponding homogeneous flame. For stratified flames with fuel rich-to-lean and temperature high-to-low, the flame speeds are faster than homogeneous flames due to more light H radical in stratified flames burned gas. The flame speed is higher for case with larger stratification gradient. Contrary to positive gradient cases, the flame speeds of stratified flames with fuel lean-to-rich as well as with temperature low-to-high are slower than homogeneous flames. The flame propagation accelerates with increasing hydrogen mole ratio due to higher H radical concentration, which indicates that chemical effect is more significant than thermal effect. Additionally, flame displacement speed does not match laminar flame speed due to the fluid continuity. Laminar flame speed is the superposition of flame displacement speed and flow velocity.     

Liftoff of turbulent jet flames—assessment of edge flame and other concepts using cinema-PIV

Three theories of the liftoff of a turbulent jet flame were assessed using cinema-particle imaging velocimetry movies recorded at 8000 images/s. The images visualize the time histories of the eddies, the flame motion, the turbulence intensity, and streamline divergence. The first theory assumes that the flame base has a propagation speed that is controlled by the turbulence intensity. Results conflict with this idea; measured propagation speeds remains close to the laminar burning velocity and are not correlated with the turbulence levels. Even when the turbulence intensity increases by a factor of 3, there is no increase in the propagation speed. The second theory assumes that large eddies stabilize the flame; results also conflict with this idea since there is no significant correlation between propagation speed and the passage of large eddies. The data do support the “edge flame” concept. Even though the turbulence level and the mean velocity in the undisturbed jet are large (at jet Reynolds numbers of 4300 and 8500), the edge flame creates its own local low-velocity, low-turbulence-level region due to streamline divergence caused by heat release. The edge flame has two propagation velocities. The actual velocity of the flame base with respect to the disturbed local flow is found to be nearly equal to the laminar burning velocity; however, the effective propagation velocity of the entire edge flame with respect to the upstream (undisturbed) flow exceeds the laminar burning velocity. A simple model is proposed which simulates the divergence of the streamlines by considering the potential flow over a source. It predicts the well-established empirical formula for liftoff height, and it agrees with experiment in that the controlling factor is streamline divergence, and not turbulence intensity or large eddy passage. The results apply only to jet flames for Re<8500; for other geometries the role of turbulence could be larger.     

Numerical Study on the Morphology of a Re-Ignited Laminar Partially Premixed Flame with a Co-Axial Pilot Flame

Re-ignited partially premixed flame(PPF)is a quite extensive flame type in real applications,which is directly relevant to the local and global extinction and re-ignition phenomenon.The authors designed a model burner to establish laminar re-ignited PPFs.Numerical simulations were carried out to reveal the morphology of laminar re-ignited PPF.Based on the distributions of temperature,heat release and radicals,the morphologies of re-ignited flames were explored.W-shaped flames were formed under pilot-lean conditions.Line-shaped and y-shaped flames were formed under pilot-rich conditions.Both w-shaped and y-shaped flames had a triple-flame structure.The re-ignited flames can stand beyond the rich flammability limit.Additionally,OH distributions indicated both pilot flame and re-ignited flame well as it rapidly increased near the flame front.OH concentration did not increase visibly while CH2O concentration mildly increased during the mild re-ignition process in the pre-zone of the re-ignited PPF.According to the results of 0-D simulations using closed homogeneous reactor,both OH and CH2O reduced ignition time significantly.The results of this work are helpful for understanding re-ignited PPF more closely.     

Experimental study of flame propagation across a perforated plate

Flame propagation across a single perforated plate was experimentally studied in a square cross-section channel. Experiments were performed in premixed hydrogen-air mixture with different equivalence ratios and initial pressures, aiming at identifying the parametric influence. High-speed schlieren photography and pressure records were used to capture the flame front and obtain the pressure build-up. Four stages for the flame front crossing the perforated plate were obtained, namely, laminar flame, jet flame, turbulent flame and secondary flame front. Following ignition, a laminar flame was obtained, which was nearly not affected by the confinement. This laminar flame was squeezed to pass through the perforated plate, producing the jet flame with a step change on velocity. Turbulent flame was generated by merging the jets, which facilitated the acceleration of the flame front. Secondary flame front induced by Rayleigh-Taylor instability was clearly observed in the process of the turbulent front moving forward. Both velocity and pressure are enhanced in this stage. Parametric studies suggested that the secondary flame front is more obvious in the stoichiometric mixture with higher initial pressure, and characterized by a faster propagation velocity and a bigger pressure rise.     

The influence of radiation on the flame propagation through micro organic dust particles with non-unity Lewis number

In this paper, the analytical study of effects of radiation and non-unity Lewis number on the laminar premixed flames of organic dust clouds has been done. The research is focused on a combustion model for premixed flames and the flame structure is composed of preheat-vaporization, narrow reaction and finally the post-flame zone. The normalized governing equations with help of boundary and matching conditions are solved by perturbation method. The results show that increasing equivalence ratio and decreasing Lewis number are resulted in the increase of flame temperature and burning velocity. For the sake of this model validation, fuel conversion is compared by published experimental data and shows an acceptable agreement.     

Effects of ignition location on premixed hydrogen/air flame propagation in a closed combustion tube

The dynamics of premixed hydrogen/air flame ignited at different locations in a finite-size closed tube is experimentally studied. The flame behaves differently in the experiments with different ignition positions. The ignition location exhibits an important impact on the flame behavior. When the flame is ignited at one of the tube ends, the heat losses to the end wall reduce the effective thermal expansion and moderate the flame propagation and acceleration. When the ignition source is at a short distance off one of the ends, the tulip flame dynamics closely agrees with that in the theory. And both the tulip and distorted tulip flames are more pronounced than those in the case with the ignition source placed at one of the ends. Besides, the flame–pressure wave coupling is quite strong and a second distorted tulip flame is generated. When the ignition source is in the tube center, the flame propagates in a much gentler way and the tulip flame can not be formed. The flame oscillations are weaker since the flame–pressure wave interaction is weaker.