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Impact of a discretization scheme on an autoignition time in LES of a reacting droplet-laden mixing layer

Stempka J., Kuban L., Tyliszczak A.

Archives of Mechanics

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2021

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Vol. 73, nr 2

153--174

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We analyse an autoignition process in a two-phase flow in a temporally evolving mixing layer formed between streams of a cold liquid fuel (heptane at 300 K) and a hot oxidizer (air at 1000 K) flowing in opposite directions. We focus on the influence of a discretization method on the prediction of the autoignition time and evolution of the flame in its early development phase. We use a high-order code based on the 6th order compact difference method for the Navier–Stokes and continuity equations combined with the 2nd order Total Variation Diminishing (TVD) and 5th order Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory (WENO) schemes applied for the discretization of the advection terms in the scalar transport equations. The obtained results show that the autoignition time is more dependent on the discretization method than on the flow initial conditions, i.e., the Reynolds number and the initial turbulence intensity. In terms of mean values, the autoignition occurs approximately 15% earlier when the TVD scheme is used. In this case, the ignition phase characterizes a sharp peak in the temporal evolution of the maximum temperature. The observed differences are attributed to a more dissipative character of the TVD scheme. Its usage leads to a higher mean level of the fuel in the gaseous form and a smoother distribution of species resulting in a lower level of the scalar dissipation rate, which facilitates the autoignition process.

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Effect of two distinct patches of Myriophyllum species on downstream turbulence in a natural river

Przyborowski Łukasz, Łoboda Anna Maria, Bialik Robert Józef

Acta Geophysica

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2019

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Vol. 67, no. 3

987--997

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Velocity profiles upstream and downstream of two aquatic plant species that are similar in morphology but differ in patch structures were measured in a natural river. Turbulence statistics were analyzed after thorough data filtering. In the wake of the M. alterniflorum, which was a slender, 0.3 m wide and 1.2 m long patch of aspect ratio 1:4, there were distinctive peaks in both, turbulence intensity and turbulent kinetic energy, which indicated increased lateral mixing. In contrast to the M. alterniflorum, turbulence statistics in the wake of the M. spicatum, which was the larger, 2 m wide and 2.4 m long patch of aspect ratio 1:1.5, indicated increased lateral shear of a greater magnitude. The turbulent kinetic energy was diminished in the closest layer to the bed downstream the both plants, although, in the case of M. alterniflorum, the observed values were similar to those upstream. The occurrence of the mixing layer below the height of M. spicatum was visible in the power spectral density plot. In both cases, ejections in the wake diminished in favor of other coherent structures. The shape and configuration of a patch are decisive factors governing the occurrence of flow instabilities downstream of the patch.

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Turbulence statistics and distribution of turbulent eddies for jet flow and rigid surface interaction

Roy S., Debnath K., Mazumder B. S.

Archives of Mechanics

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2018

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Vol. 70, nr 1

55--88

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The behavior of turbulent eddies within the self-similar region of a rigid surface interacting round jet is experimentally investigated. Results show that the turbulent jet flow structure is significantly affected due to the rigid surface interaction; particularly within the lower portion of the jet shear layer. It is observed that the jet and rigid surface interactions rather enhance the scale of axial velocity fluctuations within the intermediate region of the jet. An additional mixing layer is observed in the lower shear layer region close to the rigid surface due to the production of eddies from the rigid surface. The depth of penetration of the fluctuating eddies decreases significantly at the mixing layer region and this mixing layer acts like a shield which restricts the downward propagation of fluctuating eddies from the plane of symmetry of the jet. The results suggest that the region below the mixing layer can be treated as the shear less mixing region. The interesting consequence of this is that the rate of production of vorticity is enhanced below the mixing layer close to the rigid surface. Also, the enstrophy destruction is favored over enstrophy production at the upper portion of the mixing layer, and exactly the opposite phenomenon is observed in the lower portion of the mixing layer.

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LES study of turbulence intensity impact on spark ignition in a two-phase flow

Stempka J., Kuban L., Tyliszczak A.

Archives of Mechanics

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2018

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Vol. 70, nr 6

551--567

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The paper presents large eddy simulation (LES) study aiming at investigations of an influence of flow conditions on a spark ignition process in a two-phase shear dominated flow. Implicit LES approach is applied for the combustion modelling and the spark is modelled using the energy deposition model of Lacaze et al. [20]. We examine an impact of turbulence intensities and randomness of initial distributions of velocity fluctuations on a flame development during the spark duration and shortly after it is switched off. It is found that for a strong spark, as used in IC engines, the turbulence intensity has little effect on the ignition and flame kernel growth and no significant differences are seen even if the turbulence intensities differ four times. It is observed that weak turbulent structures cannot affect fast flame propagation mechanism and its development is conditioned by evaporation and rapid thermal expansion. In such regimes, the turbulence seems to be too weak to significantly alter the flame dynamics. It is found that at the initial stage of the flame development it grows toward the fuel-rich region and spread over the fuel-lean side only after the evaporated fuel diffuses and mixes with the oxidizer stream. The flame size and its shape turn out to be equally dependent on the initial distribution of the turbulence fluctuations and turbulence intensity.