Simulation of Non-Ideal Effects in Shock-Tubes

Scientific image showing instantaneous, mirrored plot of temperature T [1000 K] on the left and instantaneous plot of heat-release rate ὦH [W/m3/s] on the right in a cross-section of a 3D-simulation.
Image: Chair of Fluid Dynamics, University of Duisburg-Essen

Shock-tube experiments are a classical technique to provide data for reaction mechanisms and thus help to reduce emissions and increase the efficiency of combustion processes. A shock-tube experiment at critical conditions (low temperature), where the ignition occurs far away from the end wall, is simulated. Understanding the mechanism that leads to such a remote ignition is crucial to improve the quality of future experiments.

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Principal Investigator

Andreas Kempf

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