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Computation of a Low Strain Rate Counterflow Flame in Normal and Zero Gravity

정상중력 및 무중력에서의 저변형율 대향류화염의 전산

  • Woe-Chul Park (Department of Safety Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • Published : 2002.09.01
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Abstract

A near extinction nonpremixed counterflow flame of 19% methane diluted by 81% nitrogen by volume and undiluted air at a low global strain rate, 20 s-1, was computed. Investigations were focused on effects of the duct thickness and velocity boundary conditions on the flame structure in normal and zero gravity conditions. The results showed that, under normal gravity conditions, the effects of the duct thickness and velocity boundary conditions were significant by shifting the flame position, but negligible in zero gravity. The differences in flame structure were caused by buoyancy, and hence should be considered in the measurements in normal gravity.

닥트의 두께와 속도 경계조건이 정상중력 및 무중력 상태에서 화염구조에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 81%의 질소와 19%의 메탄이 혼합된 가연성가스와 공기의 저변형율 (20 s-1) 대향류 화염을 수치법으로 모사하였다. 정상중력에서는 닥트의 두께와 속도 경계조건에 따라 화염의 위치가 이동함으로써 그 영향이 컸으나, 무중력에서는 그 영향을 무시할 수 있을 정도로 작은 것으로 나타났다. 화염구조의 차이는 부력으로 인한 것이고, 따라서 정상중력에서의 측정에서는 닥트 두께와 속도 경계조건의 영향을 고려해야 함을 알 수 있었다.

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