Stochastic Modeling of a Lifted Methane/Air Jet Flame with Detailed Chemistry

Abstract

AbstractThis preliminary numerical study investigates a lifted methane/air jet flame in a vitiated coflow by means of the One‐Dimensional Turbulence (ODT) model. In the considered Cabra Burner configuration [Combust. Flame 143 491‐506 (2005)], a jet flame issues from a central nozzle into a vitiated coflow of hot combustion products from lean premixed hydrogen/air flames. ODT is a map‐based model for turbulent flow simulations which uses a stochastic formulation for the turbulent advection. The diffusion and reaction effects along the one‐dimensional domain are considered by temporally advancing deterministic evolution equations. ODT simulations are performed with a representation of the methane/air chemistry by a reduced 19‐species mechanism with 15 reactions and a detailed 53‐species mechanism with 325 reactions. In this work, we present centerline profile of temperature and species concentrations obtained from ODT simulations using a cylindrical ODT‐formulation. Additionally, two‐dimensional renderings of the temperature distribution are shown. Although the simulation of reactive jet configurations by means of ODT is not novel, the complex stabilization region depending on the flow conditions represents a challenge for the model. Considering the reduced order of the model, ODT is able to predict the flow characteristics and reasonably matches the existing experimental data.