Large eddy simulations of reacting and non-reacting transcritical fuel sprays using multiphase thermodynamics
M. Fathi, S. Hickel, D. Roekaerts (2022)
Physics of Fluids 34: 085131. doi: 10.1063/5.0099154
We present a novel framework for high-fidelity simulations of inert and reacting sprays with highly accurate and computationally efficient models for complex real-gas effects in high-pressure environments, especially for the hybrid subcritical/supercritical mode of evaporation during the mixing of fuel and oxidizer at transcritical conditions.
Rapid multi-component phase-split calculations using volume functions and reduction methods
M. Fathi, S. Hickel (2021)
AIChE Journal 67: e17174. doi: 10.1002/aic.17174
We present a new family of fast and robust methods for the calculation of the vapor–liquid equilibrium at isobaric-isothermal (PT-flash), isochoric-isothermal (VT-flash), isenthalpic-isobaric (HP-flash), and isoenergetic-isochoric (UV-flash) conditions. The framework is provided by formulating phase-equilibrium conditions for multi-component mixtures in an effectively reduced space based on the molar specific value of the recently introduced volume function derived from the Helmholtz free energy.
Three-dimensional reacting shock-bubble interaction
F. Diegelmann, S. Hickel, N.A. Adams (2017)
Combustion and Flame 181: 1339-1351. doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2017.03.026
We investigate a reacting shock–bubble interaction through three-dimensional numerical simulations with detailed chemistry. The convex shape of the bubble focuses the shock and generates regions of high pressure and temperature, which are sufficient to ignite the diluted stoichiometric H2-O2 gas mixture inside the bubble. We study the interaction between hydrodynamic instabilities and shock-induced reaction waves at a shock Mach number of Ma = 2.83.
Shock Mach number influence on reaction wave types and mixing in reactive shock-bubble interaction
F. Diegelmann, S. Hickel, N.A. Adams (2016)
Combustion and Flame 174: 85-99. doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2016.09.014
We present numerical simulations for a reactive shock–bubble interaction with detailed chemistry. The convex shape of the bubble leads to shock focusing, which generates spots of high pressure and temperature. Pressure and temperature levels are sufficient to ignite the stoichiometric H2–O2 gas mixture. Shock Mach numbers between Ma = 2.13 and Ma = 2.90 induce different reaction wave types (deflagration and detonation).
On the pressure dependence of ignition and mixing in two-dimensional reactive shock-bubble interaction
F. Diegelmann, V. Tritschler, S. Hickel, N.A. Adams (2016)
Combustion and Flame 163:414-426. doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2015.10.016
We analyse results of numerical simulations of reactive shock-bubble interaction with detailed chemistry. The interaction of the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability and shock-induced ignition of a stoichiometric H2-O2 gas mixture is investigated. Different types of ignition (deflagration and detonation) are observed at the same shock Mach number of Ma = 2.30 upon varying initial pressure.