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Large Eddy Simulation of a Turbulent Nonpremixed Jet Flame Using a Finite-Rate Chemistry Model

Pisciuneri, Patrick Henry (2009) Large Eddy Simulation of a Turbulent Nonpremixed Jet Flame Using a Finite-Rate Chemistry Model. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Large eddy simulation (LES) is conducted of a turbulent piloted nonpremixed methane jet flame. This flame has been studied experimentally at Sandia National Laboratories. The subgrid scale (SGS) closure in LES is based on the scalar filtered mass density function (SFMDF) methodology. The SFMDF is essentially the mass weighted probability density function (PDF) of the SGS scalar quantities. The SFMDF is obtained from an exact transport equation which provides a closed form for the chemical reaction effects. The unclosed terms in this equation are modeled by a set of stochastic differential equations (SDEs). The SDEs are solved by a hybrid finite-difference/Lagrangian Monte Carlo procedure. This flame exhibits little local extinction. In previous work, the instantaneous flame composition was related to the mixture fraction based on the flamelet model at low strain rates. In the present work, this assumption is relaxed, and a direct solver is employed for finite-rate chemistry. The results via this method agree favorably with those obtained experimentally. The end result is an accurate and affordable method for the LES of realistic turbulent flames.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Pisciuneri, Patrick Henryphpisciuneri@gmail.com
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairGivi, Peymanpeg10@pitt.eduPEG10
Committee MemberLee, Bong Jaebjl39@pitt.eduBJL39
Committee MemberBarnard, John Ajbarnard@pitt.eduJBARNARD
Date: 28 January 2009
Date Type: Completion
Defense Date: 12 November 2008
Approval Date: 28 January 2009
Submission Date: 13 November 2008
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: Swanson School of Engineering > Mechanical Engineering
Degree: MSME - Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Thesis Type: Master's Thesis
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: combustion; FDF; finite-rate chemistry; LES; turbulent flows
Other ID: http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-11132008-155529/, etd-11132008-155529
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2011 20:04
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 13:51
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/9659

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