Abstract
Abstract A model for predicting flame ignition and blowout in a combustor primary zone is presented. The model employs a Monte Carlo calculation procedure to follow a chemical reaction through a mixing process to account for composition nonuniformities in the primary zone. The fuel oxidation process is described by an overall kinetic rate equation. The model is used to predict the lean ignition and blowout limits of premixed turbulent flames; the effect of composition nonuniformity on the lean ignition limit is explored using an assumed distribution of fuel fraction. The predicted trends are verified using data from the literature and by experimental work on an atmospheric pressure, constant cross-sectional area tubular combustor. Data on the effects of variations in inlet temperature, reference velocity and mixture uniformity on the lean ignition and blowout limits of gaseous propane-air flames are presented. The variations of the predicted lean limits with mixture temperature, pressure and velocity comp...
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
