A Correlation for the Burning Velocity of Methane–Air Mixtures at High Pressures and Temperatures

1987 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. J. Al-Himyary ◽  
G. A. Karim
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Flame Propagation ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Burning Velocity ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Yield Information ◽  
High Pressures And Temperatures

A formulation for the burning velocity of methane–air mixtures was developed over a range of equivalence ratios at temperatures and pressures high enough to cover conditions encountered in a typical operating spark ignition engine using the experimental data of Babkin and Kozachenko [1]. An example involving the use of such data in a diagnostic program to yield information about the characteristics of flame propagation in an engine fueled with methane is shown.

Investigation of Flame Propagation Description in Quasi-Dimensional Spark Ignition Engine Modeling

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Malcher ◽  
Michael Bargende ◽  
Michael Grill ◽  
Ulrich Baretzky ◽  
Hartmut Diel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flame Propagation ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Engine Modeling

A Laminar Burning Velocity Correlation for Hydrogen/Air Mixtures Valid at Spark-Ignition Engine Conditions

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Verhelst ◽  
Roger Sierens
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Kinetics ◽  
Laminar Flame ◽  
Burning Velocity ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Flame Speed ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Laminar Flame Speed ◽  
Spark Ignition Engines ◽  
Laminar Burning Velocity ◽  
Velocity Correlation

During the development of a quasi-dimensional simulation programme for the combustion of hydrogen in spark-ignition engines, the lack of a suitable laminar flame speed formula for hydrogen/air mixtures became apparent. A literature survey shows that none of the existing correlations covers the entire temperature, pressure and mixture composition range as encountered in spark-ignition engines. Moreover, there is ambiguity concerning the pressure dependence of the laminar burning velocity of hydrogen/air mixtures. Finally, no data exists on the influence of residual gases. This paper looks at several reaction mechanisms found in the literature for the kinetics of hydrogen/oxygen mixtures, after which one is selected that corresponds best with available experimental data. An extensive set of simulations with a one-dimensional chemical kinetics code is performed to calculate the laminar flame speed of hydrogen/air mixtures, in a wide range of mixture compositions and initial pressures and temperatures. The use of a chemical kinetics code permits the calculation of any desired set of conditions and enables the estimation of interactions, e.g. between pressure and temperature effects. Finally, a laminar burning velocity correlation is presented, valid for air-to-fuel equivalence ratios λ between 1 and 3 (fuel-to-air equivalence ratio 0.33 < φ < 1), initial pressures between 1 bar and 16 bar, initial temperatures between 300 K and 800 K and residual gas fractions up to 30 vol%. These conditions are sufficient to cover the entire operating range of hydrogen fuelled spark-ignition engines.

Swirl effect on the flame propagation at idle in a spark ignition engine

2000 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 1412-1420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin Hyuk Joo ◽  
Kwang Min Chun ◽  
Younggy Shin
Keyword(s):  
Flame Propagation ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine

scholarly journals Early flame propagation in a spark-ignition engine measured with quasi 4D-diagnostics

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 3829-3837 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Peterson ◽  
E. Baum ◽  
B. Böhm ◽  
A. Dreizler
Keyword(s):  
Flame Propagation ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine

Numerical Investigation of Fuel Property Effects on Mixed-Mode Combustion in a Spark-Ignition Engine

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Xu ◽  
Pinaki Pal ◽  
Xiao Ren ◽  
Sibendu Som ◽  
Magnus Sjöberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Release ◽  
Flame Propagation ◽  
Heat Release Rate ◽  
Release Rate ◽  
Octane Number ◽  
Mixed Mode ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Chemical Effect ◽  
Auto Ignition

Abstract In the present study, mixed-mode combustion of an E30 fuel in a direct-injection spark-ignition engine is numerically investigated at a fuel-lean operating condition using multidimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD). A fuel surrogate matching Research Octane Number (RON) and Motor Octane Number (MON) of E30 is first developed using neural network based non-linear regression model. To enable efficient 3D engine simulations, a 164-species skeletal reaction mechanism incorporating NOx chemistry is reduced from a detailed chemical kinetic model. A hybrid approach that incorporates the G-equation model for tracking turbulent flame front, and the multi-zone well-stirred reactor model for predicting auto-ignition in the end gas, is employed to account for turbulent combustion interactions in the engine cylinder. Predicted in-cylinder pressure and heat release rate traces agree well with experimental measurements. The proposed modelling approach also captures moderated cyclic variability. Two different types of combustion cycles, corresponding to purely deflagrative and mixed-mode combustion, are observed. In contrast to the purely deflagrative cycles, mixed-mode combustion cycles feature early flame propagation followed by end-gas auto-ignition, leading to two distinctive peaks in heat release rate traces. The positive correlation between mixed-mode combustion cycles and early flame propagation is well captured by simulations. With the validated numerical setup, effects of NOx chemistry on mixed-mode combustion predictions are investigated. NOx chemistry is found to promote auto-ignition through residual gas recirculation, while the deflagrative flame propagation phase remains largely unaffected. Local sensitivity analysis is then performed to understand effects of physical and chemical properties of the fuel, i.e., heat of evaporation (HoV) and laminar flame speed (SL). An increased HoV tends to suppress end-gas auto-ignition due to increased vaporization cooling, while the impact of HoV on flame propagation is insignificant. In contrast, an increased SL is found to significantly promote both flame propagation and auto-ignition. The promoting effect of SL on auto-ignition is not a direct chemical effect; it is rather caused by an advancement of the combustion phasing, which increases compression heating of the end gas.

scholarly journals Fe-Ni-P-S Melt Pockets in Elga IIE Iron Meteorite: Evidence for the Origin at High-Pressures Up to 20 GPa

Minerals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantin Litasov ◽  
Svetlana Teplyakova ◽  
Anton Shatskiy ◽  
Konstantin Kuper
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Solid Solution ◽  
Important Implication ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Bulk Composition ◽  
Parent Body ◽  
Iron Meteorite ◽  
Iron Meteorites ◽  
High Pressures And Temperatures ◽  
Melt Pockets

Here we report new data on high-pressure microstructures in Elga group IIE iron meteorites, made of solidified Fe-Ni-P-S melt pockets and microcrystalline aggregates, which could be formed only at high pressures and temperatures according to the experimental data. The bulk composition of the melt pockets and crystals correspond to the Fe3P-Fe3S solid solution with the closure of an immiscibility gap at pressures near 20 GPa in static experiments. Some other melt pockets fit with the Fe2S-Fe2P compositions, which could also correspond to high pressures and temperatures. The results suggest a late shock episode during the formation of the IIE iron parent body, which may be prior or due to the final disruption that caused the meteorite arrival to Earth. It also has an important implication to the shock features in other meteorites, such as ureilite.

scholarly journals Effect of Spark Advance on a Gas Run Automotive Spark Ignition Engine

2010 ◽  
pp. 42-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Ehsan
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Flame Propagation ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Combustion Characteristics ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Optimum Performance ◽  
Automotive Engine

Petrol engines can run on natural gas, with little modification. The combustion characteristics of naturalgas is different from that of petrol, which eventually affects the engine performance. The performance of atypical automotive engine was studied running on natural gas, firstly at a constant speed for various loadsand then at a constant load for a range of speeds and results were compared with performance using petrol.Variation of the spark advance, consisting of centrifugal and vacuum advance mechanisms, wasinvestigated. Results showed some reduction in power and slight fall of efficiency and higher exhausttemperature, for natural gas. The air-fuel ratio for optimum performance was higher for gas than for petrol.This variation in spark requirement is mainly due to the slower speed of flame propagation for natural gas.For both the cases, the best power spark advance for natural gas was found to have higher values thanpetrol. This issue needs to be addressed during retrofitting petrol engines for running on natural gas.Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.ChE 24 2006 42-49

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