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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 55, 2009 - Issue 5
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Simulation of Swirling Turbulent Flow and Combustion in a Combustor

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Pages 448-464 | Received 01 Apr 2008, Accepted 10 Jan 2009, Published online: 06 Mar 2009
 

Abstract

An algebraic concentration moment (ACM)-PDF turbulent combustion model is proposed. It is formulated by jointly utilizing the explicit algebraic expressions for the second-order-moment of concentration fluctuation and the presumed probability density function (PDF) of gas instantaneous temperature. A set of analytical expressions for the time-averaged temperature relevant quantity is obtained for the closure of the time-averaged reaction rate. The model is applied to the simulation of turbulent flow and combustion in a swirl combustor. The calculated gas velocity, temperature, species concentrations, and turbulent fluctuating velocity are in agreement with the measured data. They are much improved over those obtained by the EBU-Arrhenius model.

This study is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant no. 50576044.

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