Premixed insulin combines two types of insulin in a single injection.This combination streamlines dosing for patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes,thereby enhancing convenience.However,patients receiving premixed in...Premixed insulin combines two types of insulin in a single injection.This combination streamlines dosing for patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes,thereby enhancing convenience.However,patients receiving premixed insulin commonly have less satisfactory blood glucose control.The fixed ratio of insulin in these formulations frequently fails to account for the nuanced demands of individualized glucose-lowering therapy.Moreover,local absorption of mixed insulin and potential systemic autoimmune responses may further compromise glycaemic control.The co-formulation of insulin degludec and insulin aspart introduces a new combination of the two insulin types within a single injection,offering a promising solution for mitigating the limitations inherent in premixed insulin.展开更多
Hydrogen doping in associated gas combustion presents a promising strategy for mitigating carbon emissions from typically flared or vented gases.To support this idea,this study employed Chemkin Pro to model the lamina...Hydrogen doping in associated gas combustion presents a promising strategy for mitigating carbon emissions from typically flared or vented gases.To support this idea,this study employed Chemkin Pro to model the laminar premixed combustion of associated gases and conducted a sensitivity analysis of key combustion factors.The results demonstrated that increasing the hydrogen-doping ratio accelerated flame propagation and reduced combustion product accumulation time,while also elevating flame instability and inducing cracks or folds on the flame front at higher ratios.Notably,flame speed exhibited a 40%increase per 10%rise in the hydrogen-doping ratio,which directly enhanced combustion efficiency.Flame temperature peaked at an equivalence ratio of 1,whereas flame speed enhancement was maximized at a ratio of 1.3.Higher premix temperatures increased flame speed,and elevated combustion pressures raised flame temperature(stabilizing above 1 atm),with flame speed peaking at 0.06 atm.Critically,hydrogen doping below 15%minimally altered flame morphology,but 30%doping caused significant flame retraction toward the nozzle,which increased the flashback risk and raised NOx emissions by nearly one third.These findings provide insights for optimizing hydrogen-doped combustion processes to balance efficiency gains while ensuring operational safety and emission control.展开更多
Mutual effects between a gliding arc(GA)discharge at atmospheric pressure and a premixed CH_(4)/air flame were experimentally investigated.Effects of the flame on the GA were studied using simultaneous measurements of...Mutual effects between a gliding arc(GA)discharge at atmospheric pressure and a premixed CH_(4)/air flame were experimentally investigated.Effects of the flame on the GA were studied using simultaneous measurements of the current,the voltage,and the instantaneous images of the plasma columns.The GA in the flame has a thicker and more diffusive plasma column,and it is more frequently ignited at a smaller breakdown voltage than that in the air.The GA extension velocity and the gliding velocity in the flame are larger than those in the air.The electrode voltage drop of the GA discharge in the flame is about 160 V,whereas that in the air is about 220 V.Compared with the GA in the air,the different features of the GA in the flame can be explained by high-temperature,weakly ionized,and species-abundant environment that are generated by the premixed CH_(4)/air flame.Effects of the gliding arc discharge on the premixed flames were demonstrated using planar laser-induced fluorescence of hydroxyl radicals(OH)and formaldehyde(CH_(2)O).OH and CH_(2)O can be formed in the CH_(4)/air mixture in the presence of the GA due to kinetic effects,and the increase of OH and CH_(2)O shows the great potential of the GA for combustion enhancement.展开更多
Biogas is a renewable and clean energy source that plays an important role in the current environment of lowcarbon transition.If high-content CO_(2) in biogas can be separated,transformed,and utilized,it not only real...Biogas is a renewable and clean energy source that plays an important role in the current environment of lowcarbon transition.If high-content CO_(2) in biogas can be separated,transformed,and utilized,it not only realizes high-value utilization of biogas but also promotes carbon reduction in the biogas field.To improve the combustion stability of biogas,an inhomogeneous,partially premixed stratified(IPPS)combustion model was adopted in this study.The thermal flame structure and stability were investigated for a wide range of mixture inhomogeneities,turbulence levels,CO_(2) concentrations,air-to-fuel velocity ratios,and combustion energies in a concentric flow slot burner(CFSB).A fine-wire thermocouple is used to resolve the thermal flame structure.The flame size was reduced by increasing the CO_(2) concentration and the flames became lighter blue.The flame temperature also decreased with increase in CO_(2) concentration.Flame stability was reduced by increasing the CO_(2) concentration.However,at a certain level of mixture inhomogeneity,the concentration of CO_(2) in the IPPS mode did not affect the stability.Accordingly,the IPPS mode of combustion should be suitable for the combustion and stabilization of biogas.This should support the design of highly stabilized biogas turbulent flames independent of CO_(2) concentration.The data show that the lower stability conditions are partially due to the change in fuel combustion energy,which is characterized by the Wobbe index(WI).In addition,at a certain level of mixture inhomogeneity,the effect of the WI on flame stability becomes dominant.展开更多
Near-αtitanium alloy and Ti_(2)AlNb alloy powders premixed with different proportions were prepared on the near-αtitanium alloy substrate by laser deposition technique,and the microstructure characteristics were ana...Near-αtitanium alloy and Ti_(2)AlNb alloy powders premixed with different proportions were prepared on the near-αtitanium alloy substrate by laser deposition technique,and the microstructure characteristics were analyzed and discussed.Results show that numerous river-like sub-grain structures are formed inside the equiaxed B2 grains of the laser-deposited premixed titanium alloy powders with the proportion of Ti_(2)AlNb above 40wt%,whereas the needle-like structure within coarse columnarβgrains exist with the proportion of Ti_(2)AlNb below 40wt%.It is noteworthy that the decrease in laser power and scanning speed can accelerate the formation of sub-grain structures.Based on the analysis of experimental results,it can be inferred that the formation of sub-grain structure not only is related to the precipitation of O phase due to composition micro-segregation at sub-grain boundaries,but also is inseparable from the stacking faults caused by the internal stress during the laser deposition.展开更多
This paper reports an investigation of Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)on the influence of injection momentum rate of premixed air and fuel on the flameless Moderate or Intense Low oxygen Dilution(MILD) combustion in...This paper reports an investigation of Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)on the influence of injection momentum rate of premixed air and fuel on the flameless Moderate or Intense Low oxygen Dilution(MILD) combustion in a recuperative furnace.Details of the furnace flow velocity,temperature,O2,CO2 and NOx concentrations are provided.Results obtained suggest that the flue gas recirculation plays a vital role in establishing the premixed MILD combustion.It is also revealed that there is a critical momentum rate of the fuel-air mixture below which MILD combustion does not occur.Moreover,the momentum rate appears to have less significant influence on conventional global combustion than on MILD combustion.展开更多
Ammonia(NH_(3))is considered as a potential alternative carbon free fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emission to meet the increasingly stringent emission requirements.Co-burning NH_(3) and H_(2) is an effective way to ov...Ammonia(NH_(3))is considered as a potential alternative carbon free fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emission to meet the increasingly stringent emission requirements.Co-burning NH_(3) and H_(2) is an effective way to overcome ammonia’s relative low burning velocity.In this work,3D Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS)numerical simulations are conducted on a premixed NH_(3)/H_(2) swirling flame with reduced chemical kinetic mechanism.The effects of(A)overall equivalence ratio Φ and(B)hydrogen blended molar fraction XH2 on combustion and emission characteristics are examined.The present results show that when 100%NH_(3)-0%H_(2)-air are burnt,the NO emission and unburned NH3 of at the swirling combustor outlet has the opposite varying trends.With the increase of Φ,NO emission is found to be decreased,while the unburnt ammonia emission is increased.NH_(2)→HNO,NH→HNO and HNO→NO sub-paths are found to play a critical role in NO formation.Normalized reaction rate of all these three sub-paths is shown to be decreased with increased Φ.Hydrogen addition is shown to significantly increase the laminar burning velocity of the mixed fuel.However,adding H_(2) does not affect the critical equivalence ratio corresponding to the maximum burning velocity.The emission trend of NO and unburnt NH_(3) with increased Φ is unchanged by blending H_(2).NO emission with increased X_(H2) is increased slightly less at a larger Φ than that at a smaller Φ.In addition,reaction rates of NH_(2)→HNO and HNO→NO sub-paths are decreased with increased X_(H2),when Φ is larger.Under all tested cases,blending H_(2) with NH_(3) reduces the unburned NH_(3) emission,especially for rich combustion conditions.In summary,the present work provides research finding on supporting applying ammonia with hydrogen blended in low-emission gas turbine engines.展开更多
Dual-fuel premixed charge compression ignition (DF-PCCI) combustion has been proven to be a viable alternative to conventional diesel combustion in heavy-duty compression ignition engines due to its low nitrogen oxide...Dual-fuel premixed charge compression ignition (DF-PCCI) combustion has been proven to be a viable alternative to conventional diesel combustion in heavy-duty compression ignition engines due to its low nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions. When natural gas (NG) is applied to a DF-PCCI engine, its low reactivity reduces the maximum pressure rise rate under high loads. However, the NG–diesel DF-PCCI engine suffers from low combustion efficiency under low loads. In this study, an injection strategy of fuel supply (NG and diesel) in a DF-PCCI engine was investigated in order to reduce both the fuel consumption and hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions under low load conditions. A variation in the NG substitution and diesel start of energizing (SOE) was found to effectively control the formation of the fuel–air mixture. A double injection strategy of diesel was implemented to adjust the local reactivity of the mixture. Retardation of the diesel pilot SOE and a low fraction of the diesel pilot injection quantity were favorable for reducing the combustion loss. The introduction of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) improved the fuel economy and reduced the NOx and PM emissions below Euro VI regulations by retarding the combustion phasing. The combination of an NG substitution of 40%, the double injection strategy of diesel, and a moderate EGR rate effectively improved the combustion efficiency and indicated efficiency, and reduced the HC and CO emissions under low load conditions.展开更多
The principal component analysis （PCA） is used to analyze the high dimen- sional chemistry data of laminar premixed/stratified flames under strain effects. The first few principal components （PCs） with larger cont...The principal component analysis （PCA） is used to analyze the high dimen- sional chemistry data of laminar premixed/stratified flames under strain effects. The first few principal components （PCs） with larger contribution ratios axe chosen as the tabu- lated scalars to build the look-up chemistry table. Prior tests show that strained premixed flame structure can be well reconstructed. To highlight the physical meanings of the tabu- lated scalars in stratified flames, a modified PCA method is developed, where the mixture fraction is used to replace one of the PCs with the highest correlation coefficient. The other two tabulated scalars are then modified with the Schmidt orthogonalization. The modified tabulated scalars not only have clear physical meanings, but also contain passive scalars. The PCA method has good commonality, and can be extended for building the thermo-chemistry table including strain rate effects when different fuels are used.展开更多
Numerically-aided experimental studies are conducted on a swirl-stabilized combustor to investigate the dilution effects on flame stability, flame structure, and pollutant emissions of premixed CH4/air flames. Our goa...Numerically-aided experimental studies are conducted on a swirl-stabilized combustor to investigate the dilution effects on flame stability, flame structure, and pollutant emissions of premixed CH4/air flames. Our goal is to provide a systematic assessment on combustion characteristics in diluted regimes for its application to environmentally-friendly approaches such as biogas combustion and exhanst-gas recirculation technology. Two main diluting species, N2 and CO2, are tested at various dilution rates. The results obtained by means of optical diagnostics show that five main flame regimes can be observed for Nz-diluted flames by changing excess air and dilution rate. CO2-diluted flames follow the same pattern evolution except that all the domains are shifted to lower excess air. Both N2 and CO2 dilution affect the lean blow- out （LBO） limits negatively. This behavior can be counter-balanced by reactant preheating which is able to broaden the flammability domain of the diluted flames. Flame reactivity is degraded by increasing dilution rate. Meanwhile, flames are thickened in the presence of both diluting species. NOx emissions are significantly reduced with dilution and proved to be relevant to flame stability diagrams： slight augmentation in NOx emission profiles is related to transitional flame states where instability occurs. Although dilution results in increase in CO emissions at certain levels, optimal dilution rates can still be proposed to achieve an ideal compromise.展开更多
Large eddy simulations(LESs) are performed to investigate the Cambridge premixed and stratified flames, SwB1 and SwB5, respectively. The flame surface density(FSD) model incorporated with two different wrinkling facto...Large eddy simulations(LESs) are performed to investigate the Cambridge premixed and stratified flames, SwB1 and SwB5, respectively. The flame surface density(FSD) model incorporated with two different wrinkling factor models, i.e., the Muppala and Charlette2 wrinkling factor models, is used to describe combustion/turbulence interaction, and the flamelet generated manifolds(FGM) method is employed to determine major scalars. This coupled sub-grid scale(SGS) combustion model is named as the FSD-FGM model. The FGM method can provide the detailed species in the flame which cannot be obtained from the origin FSD model. The LES results show that the FSD-FGM model has the ability of describing flame propagation, especially for stratified flames. The Charlette2 wrinkling factor model performs better than the Muppala wrinkling factor model in predicting the flame surface area change by the turbulence.The combustion characteristics are analyzed in detail by the flame index and probability distributions of the equivalence ratio and the orientation angle, which confirms that for the investigated stratified flame, the dominant combustion modes in the upstream and downstream regions are the premixed mode and the back-supported mode, respectively.展开更多
The effects of inlet gas parameters and sloping sidewall angle on the flame structure and combustion limit with and without sidewall were experimentally investigated.Flame height and impact angle were obtained by chem...The effects of inlet gas parameters and sloping sidewall angle on the flame structure and combustion limit with and without sidewall were experimentally investigated.Flame height and impact angle were obtained by chemiluminescence intensity analysis of CH*distribution.First,the combustion characteristics of flame with and without sidewall at different equivalence ratios were explored;then,the influence of Reynolds number and inlet gas temperature on flame structure and combustion limit of v-shaped flame with sidewall were analyzed,and the results with sidewall were compared with those without sidewall.Finally,the variation trend of flame parameters with different sloping sidewall angles was analyzed.The experimental results show that the existence of sidewall makes flame shape change from“M-shaped”to“inverted N-shaped”,and conical shape to trapezoidal shape.The inhibition effect of sidewall on flame stretching downstream is strengthened with the increase in Reynolds number;but as the temperature of the inlet gas increases,the inhibitory effect is obviously weakened.When sloping sidewall angle decreases from 90°to 55°at 5°intervals,flame height and impact angle of v-shaped flame reach the extreme value whenβ=80°.Compared with the case without sidewall,the range of v-shaped flame with sidewall has no obvious trend of broadening or shrinking when inlet gas temperature is increased;however,as sloping sidewall angle decreases,the range of the v-shaped flame shrinks obviously and flammability limit increases significantly.展开更多
A combustion tube experiment platform was designed and used to study the inerting conditions and capacity of entrained atomized water on premixed methane–air flame. The structure of a laminar flame of premixed methan...A combustion tube experiment platform was designed and used to study the inerting conditions and capacity of entrained atomized water on premixed methane–air flame. The structure of a laminar flame of premixed methane–air gas and the process of interaction between atomized water and flame was recorded, and the rules of combustion velocity, stability and strength rate of laminar flame were experimentally studied. The inerting process and mechanism was analyzed, and the characteristics of inerting premixed methane–air gas within explosion limits by atomized water were acquired. The research results show that: for the premixed methane–air gas with a concentration of 7%, the minimum inerting atomized water flux is 20.8 m L/(m2min); for the premixed methane–air gas with a concentration of 9%, the minimum inerting atomized water flux is 32.9 m L/(m2min); for the premixed methane–air gas with a concentration of 11%, the minimum inerting atomized water flux is 44.6 m L/(m2min). The research results are significant for extinguishing methane flame and inhibiting of methane explosion using atomized water.展开更多
A novel reagentless biosensor constructed by the organic dye nile blue (NB) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) has been fabricated via layer-by-layer (LBL) self-assembly technique. NB premixed with polyanion poly (sodiu...A novel reagentless biosensor constructed by the organic dye nile blue (NB) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) has been fabricated via layer-by-layer (LBL) self-assembly technique. NB premixed with polyanion poly (sodium-p-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) acts as the mediator between the immobilized HRP and the electrode surface. The response of the biosensor to hydrogen peroxide has been investigated. The linear range of the biosensor to hydrogen peroxide was from 0.20 mmol/L to 7.03 mmol /L with a sensitivity of 8.45 μA/(mmol/L).展开更多
An ejector of low NO~ burner was designed for a gas instantaneous water heater in this work. The flowing and mixing process of the ejector was investigated by computational fluid dynamics （CFD） approach. A comprehen...An ejector of low NO~ burner was designed for a gas instantaneous water heater in this work. The flowing and mixing process of the ejector was investigated by computational fluid dynamics （CFD） approach. A comprehensive study was conducted to understand the effects of the geometrical parameters on the static pressure of air and methane, and mole fraction uniformity of methane at the outlet of ejector. The distribution chamber was applied to balance the pressure and improve the mixing process of methane and air in front of the fire hole. A distribution orifice plate with seven distribution orifices was introduced at the outlet of the ejector to improve the flow organization. It is found that the nozzle exit position of 5 mm and nozzle diameter d 〉1.3 mm should be used to improve the flow organization and realize the well premixed combustion for this designed ejector.展开更多
In order to investigate detonation propagation and distribution problems of premixed CH_(4)+2O_(2)mixture around a concrete structure such as a refuge chamber,detonation experiments in one small size tube were conduct...In order to investigate detonation propagation and distribution problems of premixed CH_(4)+2O_(2)mixture around a concrete structure such as a refuge chamber,detonation experiments in one small size tube were conducted.A simulation method was developed to obtain the flow field load distribution in the coal mine lane and pressure load of each part for the refuge chamber.Firstly,a physical model of a full-size explosiontest lane was established,which included the refuge chamber.With the calculations of the exact initial detonation pressure,the propagation characteristics of CH_(4)+2O_(2) premixed mixture detonation in the lane was simulated.Simulation results of various parts from AUTODYN are recorded,and the shock wave arrival time and the pressure peak can be observed from the detonation pressure-time curve over the changing propagation distance.So curve differences in different locations cannot be ignored.Then by detonation experiments in the small size tube,detonation pressure-time curves and velocity were obtained.Finally the simulation waveform of variation curve agreed well with the experimental results,which validated the detonation simulation method.The difference between shockwaves of the two sensors confirmed that detonation wave changed along with distance and time.These results should be taken into serious consideration for the detonation progration and distribution problem in future researches.展开更多
A comprehensive experimental study of the premixed ethylene/oxygen/argon flame at 2.667 kPa with a stoichiometric equivalence ratio （Ф=1） was performed with the tunable synchrotron photoionization and molecular-bea...A comprehensive experimental study of the premixed ethylene/oxygen/argon flame at 2.667 kPa with a stoichiometric equivalence ratio （Ф=1） was performed with the tunable synchrotron photoionization and molecular-beam sampling mass spectrometry techniques. The isomers of most observed species in the flame were unambiguously identified by measurements of the photoionization etticiency spectra, e.g. C3H4, C2H4O and C4H4. The mole fraction profiles of species up to C7H8 were measured by scanning the burner position at the selected photon energies near ionization thresholds, and the flame temperature profile was obtained by using Pt/Pt-13%Rh thermocouple. Compared with the previous studies, a lot of new flame species： C3H2, C3H3, C3H5, C2H6O, C4H2, C4H4, C4H6, C3H4O, C3H6O, C3H8O, C5H6, C4H8O and C7H8, were observed. A series of free radicals in the flame are detected to be CH3, C2H3, C2H5, HCO, C3H3 and C3H5. Based on the experimental work, a reduced reaction mechanism was developed including 40 species and 223 reactions. Modeling and measurements agree well for the major species and most intermediates. A detailed kinetic model is desired for this flame.展开更多
The flame displacement speed is one of the major characteristics in turbulent premixed flames. The flame displacement speed is experimentally obtained from the displacement normal to the flame surface, while it is num...The flame displacement speed is one of the major characteristics in turbulent premixed flames. The flame displacement speed is experimentally obtained from the displacement normal to the flame surface, while it is numerically evaluated by the transport equation of the flame surface. The flame displacement speeds obtained both experimentally and numerically cannot be compared directly because their definitions are different. In this study, two kinds of experimental flame displacement speeds—involving the mean inflow velocity and the local flow velocity—were simulated using the DNS data with the different Lewis numbers, and were compared with the numerical flame displacement speed. The simulated experimental flame displacement speed involving the mean inflow velocity had no correlation with the numerical flame displacement speed, while the simulated displacement speed involving the local flow velocity had a clear correlation with the numerical displacement speed in the cases of higher Lewis number than unity. The correlation coefficient of the simulated displacement speed involving the local flow velocity with the numerical displacement speed had a maximum value on the isosurface of the reaction progress variable with the maximum temperature gradient where the dilation effect of the flame is strongest.展开更多
The local burning velocity, which is based on the consumption rate of the unburned mixture, is one of the dominant parameters in turbulent premixed flames. In this study, the evaluating method of the local burning vel...The local burning velocity, which is based on the consumption rate of the unburned mixture, is one of the dominant parameters in turbulent premixed flames. In this study, the evaluating method of the local burning velocity was investigated using DNS data of turbulent premixed flames with different Lewis numbers. The local burning velocity was evaluated by integrating the chemical reaction rates along normal to the flame surface within three kinds of integration ranges that were defined as follows: the range which is defined by the half length of normal to the flame surface between its certain point and the other point crossing the flame surface (Range 1);the range which is defined by the reaction progress variable that the chemical reaction rate along normal to a planer flame surface takes a half of the maximum value (Range 2);the range which is defined by the length of normal to the flame surface between its certain point and the point which has the extreme value of the reaction progress variable (Range 3). As a result, Range 1 and Range 2 were affected by the flame shapes greatly, since the quantities of the integration ranges fluctuated widely dependent on the variations of turbulent premixed flames. Under the conditions of the turbulent combustion in this study, Range 3, which is hardly affected by a flame shape, is considered to be appropriate to the evaluation of the local burning velocity.展开更多
The local burning velocity and the flame displacement speed are the dominant properties in the mechanism of turbulent premixed combustion. The flame displacement speed and the local burning velocity have been investig...The local burning velocity and the flame displacement speed are the dominant properties in the mechanism of turbulent premixed combustion. The flame displacement speed and the local burning velocity have been investigated separately, because the flame displacement speed can be used for the discussion of flame-turbulence interactions and the local burning velocity can be used for the discussion of the inner structure of turbulent premixed flames. In this study, to establish the basis for the discussion on the effects of turbulence on the inner structure of turbulent premixed flames, the indirect relationship between the flame displacement speed and the local burning velocity was investigated by the flame stretch, the flame curvature, and the tangential strain rate using DNS database with different density ratios. It was found that for the local tangential strain rate and the local flame curvature, the local burning velocity and the flame displacement speed had the opposite correlations in each density ratio case. Therefore, it is considered that the local burning velocity and the flame displacement speed have a negative correlation.展开更多
文摘Premixed insulin combines two types of insulin in a single injection.This combination streamlines dosing for patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes,thereby enhancing convenience.However,patients receiving premixed insulin commonly have less satisfactory blood glucose control.The fixed ratio of insulin in these formulations frequently fails to account for the nuanced demands of individualized glucose-lowering therapy.Moreover,local absorption of mixed insulin and potential systemic autoimmune responses may further compromise glycaemic control.The co-formulation of insulin degludec and insulin aspart introduces a new combination of the two insulin types within a single injection,offering a promising solution for mitigating the limitations inherent in premixed insulin.
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2022M723497).
文摘Hydrogen doping in associated gas combustion presents a promising strategy for mitigating carbon emissions from typically flared or vented gases.To support this idea,this study employed Chemkin Pro to model the laminar premixed combustion of associated gases and conducted a sensitivity analysis of key combustion factors.The results demonstrated that increasing the hydrogen-doping ratio accelerated flame propagation and reduced combustion product accumulation time,while also elevating flame instability and inducing cracks or folds on the flame front at higher ratios.Notably,flame speed exhibited a 40%increase per 10%rise in the hydrogen-doping ratio,which directly enhanced combustion efficiency.Flame temperature peaked at an equivalence ratio of 1,whereas flame speed enhancement was maximized at a ratio of 1.3.Higher premix temperatures increased flame speed,and elevated combustion pressures raised flame temperature(stabilizing above 1 atm),with flame speed peaking at 0.06 atm.Critically,hydrogen doping below 15%minimally altered flame morphology,but 30%doping caused significant flame retraction toward the nozzle,which increased the flashback risk and raised NOx emissions by nearly one third.These findings provide insights for optimizing hydrogen-doped combustion processes to balance efficiency gains while ensuring operational safety and emission control.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12172379,12322211,and 11925207)。
文摘Mutual effects between a gliding arc(GA)discharge at atmospheric pressure and a premixed CH_(4)/air flame were experimentally investigated.Effects of the flame on the GA were studied using simultaneous measurements of the current,the voltage,and the instantaneous images of the plasma columns.The GA in the flame has a thicker and more diffusive plasma column,and it is more frequently ignited at a smaller breakdown voltage than that in the air.The GA extension velocity and the gliding velocity in the flame are larger than those in the air.The electrode voltage drop of the GA discharge in the flame is about 160 V,whereas that in the air is about 220 V.Compared with the GA in the air,the different features of the GA in the flame can be explained by high-temperature,weakly ionized,and species-abundant environment that are generated by the premixed CH_(4)/air flame.Effects of the gliding arc discharge on the premixed flames were demonstrated using planar laser-induced fluorescence of hydroxyl radicals(OH)and formaldehyde(CH_(2)O).OH and CH_(2)O can be formed in the CH_(4)/air mixture in the presence of the GA due to kinetic effects,and the increase of OH and CH_(2)O shows the great potential of the GA for combustion enhancement.
基金funded by the American University in Cairo research grants(Project number SSE-MENG-M.M.-FY18-FY19-FY20-RG(1-18)–2017-Nov-11-17-52-02).
文摘Biogas is a renewable and clean energy source that plays an important role in the current environment of lowcarbon transition.If high-content CO_(2) in biogas can be separated,transformed,and utilized,it not only realizes high-value utilization of biogas but also promotes carbon reduction in the biogas field.To improve the combustion stability of biogas,an inhomogeneous,partially premixed stratified(IPPS)combustion model was adopted in this study.The thermal flame structure and stability were investigated for a wide range of mixture inhomogeneities,turbulence levels,CO_(2) concentrations,air-to-fuel velocity ratios,and combustion energies in a concentric flow slot burner(CFSB).A fine-wire thermocouple is used to resolve the thermal flame structure.The flame size was reduced by increasing the CO_(2) concentration and the flames became lighter blue.The flame temperature also decreased with increase in CO_(2) concentration.Flame stability was reduced by increasing the CO_(2) concentration.However,at a certain level of mixture inhomogeneity,the concentration of CO_(2) in the IPPS mode did not affect the stability.Accordingly,the IPPS mode of combustion should be suitable for the combustion and stabilization of biogas.This should support the design of highly stabilized biogas turbulent flames independent of CO_(2) concentration.The data show that the lower stability conditions are partially due to the change in fuel combustion energy,which is characterized by the Wobbe index(WI).In addition,at a certain level of mixture inhomogeneity,the effect of the WI on flame stability becomes dominant.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(51974259)Xi'an Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology(21ZCZZHXJS-QCY6-0008)Industry-Academic Cooperation Project of Aero Engine Corporation of China(HFZL2020CXY021)。
文摘Near-αtitanium alloy and Ti_(2)AlNb alloy powders premixed with different proportions were prepared on the near-αtitanium alloy substrate by laser deposition technique,and the microstructure characteristics were analyzed and discussed.Results show that numerous river-like sub-grain structures are formed inside the equiaxed B2 grains of the laser-deposited premixed titanium alloy powders with the proportion of Ti_(2)AlNb above 40wt%,whereas the needle-like structure within coarse columnarβgrains exist with the proportion of Ti_(2)AlNb below 40wt%.It is noteworthy that the decrease in laser power and scanning speed can accelerate the formation of sub-grain structures.Based on the analysis of experimental results,it can be inferred that the formation of sub-grain structure not only is related to the precipitation of O phase due to composition micro-segregation at sub-grain boundaries,but also is inseparable from the stacking faults caused by the internal stress during the laser deposition.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(50936001)
文摘This paper reports an investigation of Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)on the influence of injection momentum rate of premixed air and fuel on the flameless Moderate or Intense Low oxygen Dilution(MILD) combustion in a recuperative furnace.Details of the furnace flow velocity,temperature,O2,CO2 and NOx concentrations are provided.Results obtained suggest that the flue gas recirculation plays a vital role in establishing the premixed MILD combustion.It is also revealed that there is a critical momentum rate of the fuel-air mixture below which MILD combustion does not occur.Moreover,the momentum rate appears to have less significant influence on conventional global combustion than on MILD combustion.
基金financially supported by the University of Canterbury,New Zealand(No.452STUPDZ)the National Research Foundation,Prime Minister’s Office,Singapore(No.NRF2016NRF-NSFC001-102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11661141020)。
文摘Ammonia(NH_(3))is considered as a potential alternative carbon free fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emission to meet the increasingly stringent emission requirements.Co-burning NH_(3) and H_(2) is an effective way to overcome ammonia’s relative low burning velocity.In this work,3D Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS)numerical simulations are conducted on a premixed NH_(3)/H_(2) swirling flame with reduced chemical kinetic mechanism.The effects of(A)overall equivalence ratio Φ and(B)hydrogen blended molar fraction XH2 on combustion and emission characteristics are examined.The present results show that when 100%NH_(3)-0%H_(2)-air are burnt,the NO emission and unburned NH3 of at the swirling combustor outlet has the opposite varying trends.With the increase of Φ,NO emission is found to be decreased,while the unburnt ammonia emission is increased.NH_(2)→HNO,NH→HNO and HNO→NO sub-paths are found to play a critical role in NO formation.Normalized reaction rate of all these three sub-paths is shown to be decreased with increased Φ.Hydrogen addition is shown to significantly increase the laminar burning velocity of the mixed fuel.However,adding H_(2) does not affect the critical equivalence ratio corresponding to the maximum burning velocity.The emission trend of NO and unburnt NH_(3) with increased Φ is unchanged by blending H_(2).NO emission with increased X_(H2) is increased slightly less at a larger Φ than that at a smaller Φ.In addition,reaction rates of NH_(2)→HNO and HNO→NO sub-paths are decreased with increased X_(H2),when Φ is larger.Under all tested cases,blending H_(2) with NH_(3) reduces the unburned NH_(3) emission,especially for rich combustion conditions.In summary,the present work provides research finding on supporting applying ammonia with hydrogen blended in low-emission gas turbine engines.
基金the Global-Top Project,Development of Advanced Combustion Technology for Global Top Low Emission Vehicle(2016002070001)the Ministry of Environment(MOE)of Korea for financial support by the Center for Environmentally Friendly Vehicle(CEFV)
文摘Dual-fuel premixed charge compression ignition (DF-PCCI) combustion has been proven to be a viable alternative to conventional diesel combustion in heavy-duty compression ignition engines due to its low nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions. When natural gas (NG) is applied to a DF-PCCI engine, its low reactivity reduces the maximum pressure rise rate under high loads. However, the NG–diesel DF-PCCI engine suffers from low combustion efficiency under low loads. In this study, an injection strategy of fuel supply (NG and diesel) in a DF-PCCI engine was investigated in order to reduce both the fuel consumption and hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions under low load conditions. A variation in the NG substitution and diesel start of energizing (SOE) was found to effectively control the formation of the fuel–air mixture. A double injection strategy of diesel was implemented to adjust the local reactivity of the mixture. Retardation of the diesel pilot SOE and a low fraction of the diesel pilot injection quantity were favorable for reducing the combustion loss. The introduction of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) improved the fuel economy and reduced the NOx and PM emissions below Euro VI regulations by retarding the combustion phasing. The combination of an NG substitution of 40%, the double injection strategy of diesel, and a moderate EGR rate effectively improved the combustion efficiency and indicated efficiency, and reduced the HC and CO emissions under low load conditions.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.91441117 and51576182)the Natural Key Program of Chizhou University(No.2016ZRZ007)
文摘The principal component analysis （PCA） is used to analyze the high dimen- sional chemistry data of laminar premixed/stratified flames under strain effects. The first few principal components （PCs） with larger contribution ratios axe chosen as the tabu- lated scalars to build the look-up chemistry table. Prior tests show that strained premixed flame structure can be well reconstructed. To highlight the physical meanings of the tabu- lated scalars in stratified flames, a modified PCA method is developed, where the mixture fraction is used to replace one of the PCs with the highest correlation coefficient. The other two tabulated scalars are then modified with the Schmidt orthogonalization. The modified tabulated scalars not only have clear physical meanings, but also contain passive scalars. The PCA method has good commonality, and can be extended for building the thermo-chemistry table including strain rate effects when different fuels are used.
基金Project supported by the China Scholarship Council
文摘Numerically-aided experimental studies are conducted on a swirl-stabilized combustor to investigate the dilution effects on flame stability, flame structure, and pollutant emissions of premixed CH4/air flames. Our goal is to provide a systematic assessment on combustion characteristics in diluted regimes for its application to environmentally-friendly approaches such as biogas combustion and exhanst-gas recirculation technology. Two main diluting species, N2 and CO2, are tested at various dilution rates. The results obtained by means of optical diagnostics show that five main flame regimes can be observed for Nz-diluted flames by changing excess air and dilution rate. CO2-diluted flames follow the same pattern evolution except that all the domains are shifted to lower excess air. Both N2 and CO2 dilution affect the lean blow- out （LBO） limits negatively. This behavior can be counter-balanced by reactant preheating which is able to broaden the flammability domain of the diluted flames. Flame reactivity is degraded by increasing dilution rate. Meanwhile, flames are thickened in the presence of both diluting species. NOx emissions are significantly reduced with dilution and proved to be relevant to flame stability diagrams： slight augmentation in NOx emission profiles is related to transitional flame states where instability occurs. Although dilution results in increase in CO emissions at certain levels, optimal dilution rates can still be proposed to achieve an ideal compromise.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.91441117 and51576182)
文摘Large eddy simulations(LESs) are performed to investigate the Cambridge premixed and stratified flames, SwB1 and SwB5, respectively. The flame surface density(FSD) model incorporated with two different wrinkling factor models, i.e., the Muppala and Charlette2 wrinkling factor models, is used to describe combustion/turbulence interaction, and the flamelet generated manifolds(FGM) method is employed to determine major scalars. This coupled sub-grid scale(SGS) combustion model is named as the FSD-FGM model. The FGM method can provide the detailed species in the flame which cannot be obtained from the origin FSD model. The LES results show that the FSD-FGM model has the ability of describing flame propagation, especially for stratified flames. The Charlette2 wrinkling factor model performs better than the Muppala wrinkling factor model in predicting the flame surface area change by the turbulence.The combustion characteristics are analyzed in detail by the flame index and probability distributions of the equivalence ratio and the orientation angle, which confirms that for the investigated stratified flame, the dominant combustion modes in the upstream and downstream regions are the premixed mode and the back-supported mode, respectively.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51976082)Qing Lan Project.
文摘The effects of inlet gas parameters and sloping sidewall angle on the flame structure and combustion limit with and without sidewall were experimentally investigated.Flame height and impact angle were obtained by chemiluminescence intensity analysis of CH*distribution.First,the combustion characteristics of flame with and without sidewall at different equivalence ratios were explored;then,the influence of Reynolds number and inlet gas temperature on flame structure and combustion limit of v-shaped flame with sidewall were analyzed,and the results with sidewall were compared with those without sidewall.Finally,the variation trend of flame parameters with different sloping sidewall angles was analyzed.The experimental results show that the existence of sidewall makes flame shape change from“M-shaped”to“inverted N-shaped”,and conical shape to trapezoidal shape.The inhibition effect of sidewall on flame stretching downstream is strengthened with the increase in Reynolds number;but as the temperature of the inlet gas increases,the inhibitory effect is obviously weakened.When sloping sidewall angle decreases from 90°to 55°at 5°intervals,flame height and impact angle of v-shaped flame reach the extreme value whenβ=80°.Compared with the case without sidewall,the range of v-shaped flame with sidewall has no obvious trend of broadening or shrinking when inlet gas temperature is increased;however,as sloping sidewall angle decreases,the range of the v-shaped flame shrinks obviously and flammability limit increases significantly.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51304006)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(No.1408085QE87)the Training Fund for Youth Backbones of Anhui University of Science&Technology(No.20120012)
文摘A combustion tube experiment platform was designed and used to study the inerting conditions and capacity of entrained atomized water on premixed methane–air flame. The structure of a laminar flame of premixed methane–air gas and the process of interaction between atomized water and flame was recorded, and the rules of combustion velocity, stability and strength rate of laminar flame were experimentally studied. The inerting process and mechanism was analyzed, and the characteristics of inerting premixed methane–air gas within explosion limits by atomized water were acquired. The research results show that: for the premixed methane–air gas with a concentration of 7%, the minimum inerting atomized water flux is 20.8 m L/(m2min); for the premixed methane–air gas with a concentration of 9%, the minimum inerting atomized water flux is 32.9 m L/(m2min); for the premixed methane–air gas with a concentration of 11%, the minimum inerting atomized water flux is 44.6 m L/(m2min). The research results are significant for extinguishing methane flame and inhibiting of methane explosion using atomized water.
文摘A novel reagentless biosensor constructed by the organic dye nile blue (NB) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) has been fabricated via layer-by-layer (LBL) self-assembly technique. NB premixed with polyanion poly (sodium-p-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) acts as the mediator between the immobilized HRP and the electrode surface. The response of the biosensor to hydrogen peroxide has been investigated. The linear range of the biosensor to hydrogen peroxide was from 0.20 mmol/L to 7.03 mmol /L with a sensitivity of 8.45 μA/(mmol/L).
基金Project(NR2013K04) supported by Beijing Key Lab of Heating,Gas Supply,Ventilating and Air Conditioning Engineering,ChinaProject(20130909) supported by the Higher School Science and Technology Development Fund of Tianjin,China
文摘An ejector of low NO~ burner was designed for a gas instantaneous water heater in this work. The flowing and mixing process of the ejector was investigated by computational fluid dynamics （CFD） approach. A comprehensive study was conducted to understand the effects of the geometrical parameters on the static pressure of air and methane, and mole fraction uniformity of methane at the outlet of ejector. The distribution chamber was applied to balance the pressure and improve the mixing process of methane and air in front of the fire hole. A distribution orifice plate with seven distribution orifices was introduced at the outlet of the ejector to improve the flow organization. It is found that the nozzle exit position of 5 mm and nozzle diameter d 〉1.3 mm should be used to improve the flow organization and realize the well premixed combustion for this designed ejector.
基金Supported by the National Science Foundation of China(E041003)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(FRF-TP-15-105 A1)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(2015M580049)
文摘In order to investigate detonation propagation and distribution problems of premixed CH_(4)+2O_(2)mixture around a concrete structure such as a refuge chamber,detonation experiments in one small size tube were conducted.A simulation method was developed to obtain the flow field load distribution in the coal mine lane and pressure load of each part for the refuge chamber.Firstly,a physical model of a full-size explosiontest lane was established,which included the refuge chamber.With the calculations of the exact initial detonation pressure,the propagation characteristics of CH_(4)+2O_(2) premixed mixture detonation in the lane was simulated.Simulation results of various parts from AUTODYN are recorded,and the shock wave arrival time and the pressure peak can be observed from the detonation pressure-time curve over the changing propagation distance.So curve differences in different locations cannot be ignored.Then by detonation experiments in the small size tube,detonation pressure-time curves and velocity were obtained.Finally the simulation waveform of variation curve agreed well with the experimental results,which validated the detonation simulation method.The difference between shockwaves of the two sensors confirmed that detonation wave changed along with distance and time.These results should be taken into serious consideration for the detonation progration and distribution problem in future researches.
基金Ⅵ. ACKN0WLEDGMENTS This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.20473081 and No.20533040）, and Chinese Academy of Sciences. The authors are also thankful for the valuable help in the experimental work from Aigou Zhu. Fei Qi thanks the Combustion Research Facility of Sandia National Labs to provide a Chemkin program package for kinetic modeling study.
文摘A comprehensive experimental study of the premixed ethylene/oxygen/argon flame at 2.667 kPa with a stoichiometric equivalence ratio （Ф=1） was performed with the tunable synchrotron photoionization and molecular-beam sampling mass spectrometry techniques. The isomers of most observed species in the flame were unambiguously identified by measurements of the photoionization etticiency spectra, e.g. C3H4, C2H4O and C4H4. The mole fraction profiles of species up to C7H8 were measured by scanning the burner position at the selected photon energies near ionization thresholds, and the flame temperature profile was obtained by using Pt/Pt-13%Rh thermocouple. Compared with the previous studies, a lot of new flame species： C3H2, C3H3, C3H5, C2H6O, C4H2, C4H4, C4H6, C3H4O, C3H6O, C3H8O, C5H6, C4H8O and C7H8, were observed. A series of free radicals in the flame are detected to be CH3, C2H3, C2H5, HCO, C3H3 and C3H5. Based on the experimental work, a reduced reaction mechanism was developed including 40 species and 223 reactions. Modeling and measurements agree well for the major species and most intermediates. A detailed kinetic model is desired for this flame.
文摘The flame displacement speed is one of the major characteristics in turbulent premixed flames. The flame displacement speed is experimentally obtained from the displacement normal to the flame surface, while it is numerically evaluated by the transport equation of the flame surface. The flame displacement speeds obtained both experimentally and numerically cannot be compared directly because their definitions are different. In this study, two kinds of experimental flame displacement speeds—involving the mean inflow velocity and the local flow velocity—were simulated using the DNS data with the different Lewis numbers, and were compared with the numerical flame displacement speed. The simulated experimental flame displacement speed involving the mean inflow velocity had no correlation with the numerical flame displacement speed, while the simulated displacement speed involving the local flow velocity had a clear correlation with the numerical displacement speed in the cases of higher Lewis number than unity. The correlation coefficient of the simulated displacement speed involving the local flow velocity with the numerical displacement speed had a maximum value on the isosurface of the reaction progress variable with the maximum temperature gradient where the dilation effect of the flame is strongest.
文摘The local burning velocity, which is based on the consumption rate of the unburned mixture, is one of the dominant parameters in turbulent premixed flames. In this study, the evaluating method of the local burning velocity was investigated using DNS data of turbulent premixed flames with different Lewis numbers. The local burning velocity was evaluated by integrating the chemical reaction rates along normal to the flame surface within three kinds of integration ranges that were defined as follows: the range which is defined by the half length of normal to the flame surface between its certain point and the other point crossing the flame surface (Range 1);the range which is defined by the reaction progress variable that the chemical reaction rate along normal to a planer flame surface takes a half of the maximum value (Range 2);the range which is defined by the length of normal to the flame surface between its certain point and the point which has the extreme value of the reaction progress variable (Range 3). As a result, Range 1 and Range 2 were affected by the flame shapes greatly, since the quantities of the integration ranges fluctuated widely dependent on the variations of turbulent premixed flames. Under the conditions of the turbulent combustion in this study, Range 3, which is hardly affected by a flame shape, is considered to be appropriate to the evaluation of the local burning velocity.
文摘The local burning velocity and the flame displacement speed are the dominant properties in the mechanism of turbulent premixed combustion. The flame displacement speed and the local burning velocity have been investigated separately, because the flame displacement speed can be used for the discussion of flame-turbulence interactions and the local burning velocity can be used for the discussion of the inner structure of turbulent premixed flames. In this study, to establish the basis for the discussion on the effects of turbulence on the inner structure of turbulent premixed flames, the indirect relationship between the flame displacement speed and the local burning velocity was investigated by the flame stretch, the flame curvature, and the tangential strain rate using DNS database with different density ratios. It was found that for the local tangential strain rate and the local flame curvature, the local burning velocity and the flame displacement speed had the opposite correlations in each density ratio case. Therefore, it is considered that the local burning velocity and the flame displacement speed have a negative correlation.
