Numerical Modeling of Hydrogen Combustion: Approaches and Benchmarks

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the analysis of two different approaches for the numerical simulation of gaseous combustion. The first one is based on a full system of Navier-Stokes equations describing the dynamics of the compressible reactive medium, while the second one utilizes low-Mach number approximation. The compressible model is realized by the traditional low-order numerical scheme and the contemporary CABARET method. The low-Mach approach is implemented on the base of a widely known FDS numerical scheme. The benefits and disadvantages of compressible and low-Mach approaches are discussed and demonstrated on a specially developed set of problem setups, applicable for validation and verification of the numerical methods for combustion analysis. In particular, the laminar flame velocity test, spherical bomb test, and multidimensional modeling of combustion development inside the rectangular closed vessel are performed via both techniques that allowed to determine the applicability limits of the low-Mach number approximation.