Modelling soot formation in a DISI engine

In this work, the formation of soot in a Direct Injection Spark Ignition (DISI) engine is simulated using the Stochastic Reactor Model (SRM) engine code. Volume change, convective heat transfer, turbulent mixing, direct injection and flame propagation are accounted for. In order to simulate flame propagation, the cylinder is divided into an unburned, entrained and burned zone, with the rate of entrainment being governed by empirical equations but combustion modelled with chemical kinetics. The model contains a detailed chemical mechanism as well as a highly detailed soot formation model, however computation times are relatively short. The soot model provides information on the morphology and chemical composition of soot aggregates along with bulk quantities, including soot mass, number density, volume fraction and surface area. The model is first calibrated by simulating experimental data from a Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Spark Ignition (SI) engine. The model is then used to simulate experimental data from the literature, where the numbers, sizes and derived mass particulate emissions from a 1.83 L, 4-cylinder, 4 valve production DISI engine were examined. Experimental results from different injection and spark timings are compared with the model and the qualitative trends in aggregate size distribution and emissions match the exhaust gas measurements well. © 2010 The Combustion Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Numerical modeling of 3-D turbulent two-phase flow and coal combustion in a pulverized-coal combustor

In the present paper, a multifluid model of two-phase flows with pulverized-coal combustion, based on a continuum-trajectory model with reacting particle phase, is developed and employed to simulate the 3-D turbulent two-phase hows and combustion in a new type of pulverized-coal combustor with one primary-air jet placed along the wall of the combustor. The results show that: (1) this continuum-trajectory model with reacting particle phase can be used in practical engineering to qualitatively predict the flame stability, concentrations of gas species, possibilities of slag formation and soot deposition, etc.; (2) large recirculation zones can be created in the combustor, which is favorable to the ignition and flame stabilization.

不同重力下窄通道内薄材料表面的火焰传播

在常重力下模拟微重力燃烧对载人航天器的火灾安全具有重要意义。窄通道就是这样一种可以有效限制自然对流的模拟设施。但是，不同重力下火焰传播的相似性仍然是有待研究的问题。本文用实验和数值模拟的方法，比较了不同重力下有限空间内热薄材料表面的逆风传播火焰。不同重力下火焰形状和火焰传播速度的比较表明，1cm高的水平窄通道可以有效地限制自然对流，在常重力下用这种通道能够模拟微重力下相同几何尺寸的通道中的火焰传播。因此，在地面上首先利用水平窄通道，模拟相同环境中的微重力火焰传播，然后考虑通道尺寸变化对火焰传播的影响，有可能成为地面模拟其他尺寸的空间中的微重力燃烧的方法。

采用偏置射流预燃室稳定燃烧水煤浆的原理及应用研究

水煤浆作为经济型清洁燃料引起人们的长期关注。水煤浆偏置射流预燃室具有对浆种适应性强，稳燃性能好等特点。本文对偏置射流预燃室稳定燃烧水煤浆的原理进行了探讨，并对该燃烧技术用于处理造纸黑液的研究情况作了介绍。结果表明，采用低压多级雾化喷嘴对水煤浆进行雾化，形成的雾炬和偏置射流预燃室的流场有良好的匹配，在预燃室内形成大尺度的回流区，有利于煤浆的点火、稳燃和消除灰渣。

超声速燃烧室凹腔火焰稳定器的数值模拟

为分析凹腔火焰稳定器在超声速燃烧室中的流动特性,运用数值模拟方法研究了凹腔对H2超声速燃烧的作用规律。通过对比分析不同凹腔长深比L/Du,后缘倾角θ,后缘深度D_d和H_2喷射位置Ljet对燃烧室性能的影响,发现凹腔的火焰稳定机制主要在于富含自由基的高温回流区;L/D_u=7-9,θ=30°,D_u/D_d=1.0和L_(jet)=24mm的燃烧室强化混合燃烧的性能较好,可以获得较高的燃烧效率和总压恢复。

微重力下薄燃料表面火焰传播的地面窄通道模拟

对微重力下薄燃料表面逆风火焰传播的地面窄通道模拟,进行了量纲分析,并通过火焰传播图像记录进行了实验验证.结果表明,减小实验段特征尺寸可以实现微重力燃烧的地面模拟.在各种氧气浓度条件下,竖直和水平窄通道内的火焰传播速度随气流速度的变化趋势完全不同,而且,水平窄通道可以有效限制自然对流,而竖直窄通道较难.当通道高度增大时,竖直和水平窄通道中,火焰传播速度和吹熄极限速度都不同程度地增大,这是热损失减小、火焰面遇见的气流速度减小以及自然对流速度增大3个因素的综合结果.对于水平窄通道, 1 cm是一个可以定性模拟微重力下自然对流的尺寸.对于竖直窄通道,则需要高度更小的窄通道来限制自然对流.

气脉冲发生器中火焰传播与压力变化的研究

燃烧气脉冲发生器用于电厂锅炉除灰，其工作原理是预混可燃气体在右端部分开口在内部有障碍物的容器中快速燃烧，以形成一定的压力脉冲，并产生作用于积灰表面的射流和冲击波，火焰在端流扰动装置的作用下不断加速，容器中的压力不断上升，火焰传播愈快，压力波形愈陡，压力锋值愈高，针对这些现象，该文进行了实验和理论研究。主要研究了乙炔，水煤气，液化石油气和甲烷4种燃料，在不同燃料浓度，不同阻塞比时对火焰传播和压力上升的影响，计算和实验结果对实验应用有指导作用。

微重力蜡烛火焰特征数值模拟

建立了微重力蜡烛火焰的数学模型。计算与分析表明，火焰的形状由空气动力学特征决定，火焰是温度取决于化学反应动力学特征和火焰的热损失。在静止微重力环境中，自然对流的消失使火焰为半球形。辐射热损失对烛火焰温度（颜色）特征的形成有重要贡献，在静止重力环境下，化学反应放热速率受氧气扩散速率控制，辐射热损失的冷却使火焰温度低于正常重力温度值。但当环境气体的流动速度加大时，辐射热损失的影响逐渐减小，蜡烛火焰的温度逐渐接近正常重力蜡烛火焰的温度。当氧浓度较小时，火焰峰值温度小于烟黑形成的阈值温度（1300 K）；当氧浓度较大时，火焰温度大于烟黑形成的阈值温度。

氢/空气火焰在半开口有障碍管道中的传播特性

针对氢/空气混合物，通过实验研究了其预混火焰在半开口管道中的火焰传播加速现象。结果表明，火焰传播状态随着氢气当量比的变化而发生改变。当氢/空气混合物被点燃后，由于障碍物的扰动，火焰在管道中不断加速传播，并最终到一准稳态传播。在氢气当量比0.34附近时，火焰速度发生跃变。当氢气当量比足够大时，火焰传播由爆燃态转变为爆轰态。在本实验条件下，爆燃转准爆轰的临界条件是d/λ ≥ 2.6（d是圆环形障碍物内径，λ是爆轰格胞尺度）。障碍物阻塞比的变化对最大火焰速度和压力提升的影响不明显。

柱形容器开口泄爆过程中的火焰传播特性

泄爆过程中流动与燃烧的相互作用机制是研究开口泄爆问题的关键.对柱形容器泄爆过程中压力与火焰发展传播过程的观测与分析表明,不同泄爆条件下压力与火焰的发展传播具有明显特点.泄爆诱导流动通过加速火焰传播、加剧火焰变形、增大火焰面积对容器内燃烧产生增强作用,泄爆流动大小主要由泄爆面积决定.小口中低压泄爆过程压力与火焰的发展过程与封闭燃烧中类似;小口高压以及大口泄爆过程中,火焰变形剧烈,传播速度明显上升,并导致压力的回升.

障碍物结构对管道中预混火焰加速的影响

在一端封闭、一端开口的火焰传播管中均匀布置障碍物，研究了障碍物结构对管道中预混火焰传播的影响。结果表明，由于障碍物的扰动，火焰不断加速，在阻塞比相同的条件下，最终的火焰稳态速度与障碍物的形状和间距基本无关，其中障碍物间距仅仅影响火焰的加速速率，在障碍物间距约等于火焰传播管内径（W/D ≈ 1.0）时，平均火焰速度达到最大值，火焰到达稳态传播的距离最短。同时，本文用一维简化模型模拟了火焰在障碍物管道中的加速过程，计算结果与实验测试结果在定性上比较吻合，说明在管内火焰速度较低的情况下，用一维可压缩流动近似处理能初步揭示管内火焰的加速机制。

Investigation of High-Speed Combustible Gas Ignited by a Hot Gas Jet Produced in the Shock Tube

The high-speed combustible gas ignited by a hot gas jet, which is induced by shock focusing, was experimentally investigated. By use of the separation mode of shock tube, the test section of a single shock tube is split into two parts, which provide the high-speed flow of combustible gas and pilot flame of hot gas jet, respectively. In the interface of two parts of test sections the flame of jet was formed and spread to the high-speed combustible gas. Two kinds of the ignitions, 3-D "line-flame ignition" and 2-D "plane-flame ignition", were investigated. In the condition of 3-D "line-flame ignition" of combustion, thicker hot gas jet than pure air jet, was observed in schlieren photos. In the condition of 2-D "plane-flame ignition" of combustion, the delay time of ignition and the angle of flame front in schlieren photos were measured, from which the velocity of flame propagation in the high-speed combustible gas is estimated in the range of 30-90m/s and the delay time of ignition is estimated in the range of 0.12-0.29ms.

Experimental Studies on Model Scramjet in a Mach 6 High Enthalpy Free-Jet Wind Tunnel

A side-wall compression scramjet model with different combustor geometries has been tested in a propulsion tunnel that typically provides the testing flow with Mach number of 5.8, total temperature of 1800K, total pressure of 4.5MPa and mass flow rate of 4kg/s. This kerosene-fueled scramjet model consists of a side-wall compression inlet, a combustor and a thrust nozzle. A strut was used to increase the contraction ratio and to inject fuels, as well as a mixing enhancement device. Several wall cavities were also employed for flame-holding. In order to shorten the ignition delay time of the kerosene fuel, a little amount of hydrogen was used as a pilot flame. The pressure along the combustor has an evident raise after ignition occurred. Consequently thrust was observed during the fuel-on period. However, the thrust was still less than the drag of the scramjet model. For this reason, the drag variation produced by different strut and cavities was tested. Typical results showed that the cavities do not influence the drag so much, but the length of the strut does.

An assessment of two decades of contaminant monitoring in the Nation’s Coastal Zone.

Executive Summary: Information found in this report covers the years 1986 through 2005. Mussel Watch began monitoring a suite of trace metals and organic contaminants such as DDT, PCBs and PAHs. Through time additional chemicals were added, and today approximately 140 analytes are monitored. The Mussel Watch Program is the longest running estuarine and coastal pollutant monitoring effort conducted in the United States that is national in scope each year. Hundreds of scientific journal articles and technical reports based on Mussel Watch data have been written; however, this report is the first that presents local, regional and national findings across all years in a Quick Reference format, suitable for use by policy makers, scientists, resource managers and the general public. Pollution often starts at the local scale where high concentrations point to a specific source of contamination, yet some contaminants such as PCBs are atmospherically transported across regional and national scales, resulting in contamination far from their origin. Findings presented here showed few national trends for trace metals and decreasing trends for most organic contaminants; however, a wide variety of trends, both increasing and decreasing, emerge at regional and local levels. For most organic contaminants, trends have resulted from state and federal regulation. The highest concentrations for both metal and organic contaminants are found near urban and industrial areas. In addition to monitoring throughout the nation’s coastal shores and Great Lakes, Mussel Watch samples are stored in a specimen bank so that trends can be determined retrospectively for new and emerging contaminants of concern. For example, there is heightened awareness of a group of flame retardants that are finding their way into the marine environment. These compounds, known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), are now being studied using historic samples from the specimen bank and current samples to determine their spatial distribution. We will continue to use this kind of investigation to assess new contaminant threats. We hope you find this document to be valuable, and that you continue to look towards the Mussel Watch Program for information on the condition of your coastal waters. (PDF contains 118 pages)

气脉冲除灰技术燃烧和除灰过程研究

中国电站锅炉燃用大量的未经洗选的劣质煤，导致严重的锅炉积灰问题，尤其是125-600MWe的大型锅炉的回转式空气预热器堵灰更加严重。积灰不仅使锅炉热效率下降，而且堵塞烟气流道，影响了锅炉的正常运行。已有的各种除灰器都有较大的局限性。中国科学院力学研究所燃烧研究实验室根据我国国情开发出了燃烧气脉冲除灰技术，并在30多台大型电站锅炉应用取得了很好的效果。为了理解气脉冲除灰的工作过程，掌握运行规律，解释应用中出现的问题，以提高技术水平和开发新产品，尚需对气脉冲除灰的燃烧和除灰过程做更深入的研究。本论文工作针对燃烧气脉冲除灰技术在实际使用中提出的问题，开展了实验室研究。主要研究了乙炔、水煤气、液化石油气和甲烷四种燃料在气脉冲实验装置中的火焰传播情况和压力波形。研究了混合比、阻塞比和出口截面比对火焰速度和压力峰值的影响。在现有点火条件下找到了在静止混合气体中四种燃料的贫点火极限和乙炔在有一定流速时的贫点火极限；比较了燃烧室内乙炔空气混合物静止时和有一定流速时的爆炸压力峰值。初步搞清了各种因素对火焰速度和压力波形的影响，实验结果对实际应用有指导作用。为了理解火焰传播和压力波形之间的关系，用燃烧室内压力均匀的简化模型，计算了压力波形并且与实验结果进行了对照，由此推算了湍流燃烧速度并探讨了各种因素对它的影响。用考虑了管内有压力波传播的一维简化模型，计算了火焰传播过程中燃烧室两端的压力波形和火焰面前后的气流速度，以及不同时刻的燃烧室内气体流速分布。估算了气流剪切力的量级，进行了模拟积灰的气脉冲对比实验，测量了同一气脉冲条件下两种厚薄不同板的振动加速度值及其随时间和空间的衰减情况。还得到了压力在空间的衰减变化情况。定性地研究了积灰脱落机理，初步认为：对于粘结灰只有振动才有效，气流的剪切不能除去粘结灰。