Fully Resolved Autoigniting Transient Jet Flame Simulation

Scientific visualization showing an iso-surface of a transient jet.
Image: Chair of Fluid Dynamics, University of Duisburg-Essen

Transient mixing and ignition play a significant role in many systems, where combustion efficiency and emissions are controlled by ignition and mixing dynamics. In the present work, high fidelity simulations of a pulsed fuel injection system are carried out using state of the art numerical tools and high-performance computing. The results contain all parameters that affect ignition dynamics and are mined and analyzed. The physics of transient reactive turbulent jets are thus identified and presented that partners in industry and academia can improve their understanding of the process and work on the design of better combustion devices.

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Principal Investigator

Andreas Kempf

Institute for Combustion and Gas Dynamics, Chair of Fluid Dynamics, University of Duisburg-Essen