Simulation of an Ethylene Flame with Turbulence, Soot and Radiation Modeling

Author

Santu Golder, South Dakota State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

Award Date

2018

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department / School

Mechanical Engineering

First Advisor

Jeffrey Doom

Keywords

combustion, K-epsilon, K-omega, LES, OPenFOAM, Simulation

Abstract

This thesis will investigate soot models that are available in commercial codes. We will look at the effect of turbulence models, gravity, soot models and radiation. Simulations will be compared to Coppalle and Joyeux [1]. The flame is an ethylene air diffusion flame at a Reynolds number of 5700. Simulations show the SST turbulence model, one-step soot model and Rosseland radiation model including gravity agree well with experimental data (temperature and soot). Flamelet soot modeling from Carbonell et al. [2] and flamelet radiation modeling from Doom [3] has been incorporated and compared as well.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Soot.
Combustion -- Computer simulation.
Ethylene.
Flame.
Turbulence.

Description

Includes bibliographical references

Format

application/pdf

Number of Pages

50

Publisher

South Dakota State University

Recommended Citation

Golder, Santu, "Simulation of an Ethylene Flame with Turbulence, Soot and Radiation Modeling" (2018). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2646.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/2646