Year: 2010
Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 8 (2010), Iss. 2 : pp. 304–326
Abstract
We consider the grid resolution necessary to resolve combustion in a mixture of calorically imperfect ideal gases described by detailed kinetics and multicomponent transport. Using the steady premixed laminar flame as a paradigm, the required spatial discretization to capture all detailed physics in the reaction zone is found via 1) determination of the finest grid used in a standard software tool which employs adaptive mesh refinement, 2) examination of peak values of intermediate species mass fractions in the flame zone as a function of grid size, 3) a formal grid resolution study, and 4) a robust new eigenvalue analysis developed to estimate the finest length scale. Application to laminar premixed flames in hydrogen-air flames reveals that the finest length scale is on the order of 10−4 cm for combustion at atmospheric pressure. Resolution at this scale is shown to be necessary to capture detailed species mass fraction profiles; other features such as steady flame speeds and equilibrium thermochemical properties do not have such a stringent length scale requirement.
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Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.090709.021109a
Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 8 (2010), Iss. 2 : pp. 304–326
Published online: 2010-01
AMS Subject Headings: Global Science Press
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 23