Effect of concentration, obstacles, and ignition location on the explosion overpressure of hydrogen-air in a closed-vessel

Abstract

The report deals with the investigation of explosion safety parameters of hydrogen-air mixtures in a 17.17 L cylindrical closed-vessel with different concentrations, obstacles, and ignition locations. The experimental data including the maximum explosion pressure, laminar burning velocity, and corresponding flame radius were confirmed by using GASEQ code and theoretical calculation, respectively. The report shows the orifice plate reduced the maximum explosion pressure of the low-concentration hydrogen (φ＜20% v/v), while the maximum explosion pressure of high-concentration hydrogen (φ＞20% v/v) was increased, and the oscillation of the explosion pressure in the closed-vessel was obvious. The effect of the ignition location on the maximum explosion pressure was related to the interaction between the flame instability and the orifice plate for the φ = 30% v/v hydrogen-air mixture.