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Evaluation Of Thermal Radiation Effects On Apparent Propagation Rates Of High Pressure Spherical Flames, Jeffrey S. Santner, Francis M. Haas, Yiguang Ju, Frederick L. Dryer
Evaluation Of Thermal Radiation Effects On Apparent Propagation Rates Of High Pressure Spherical Flames, Jeffrey S. Santner, Francis M. Haas, Yiguang Ju, Frederick L. Dryer
Francis (Mac) Haas
Thermal radiation is usually not considered in the interpretation of laminar burning rates measured by the outwardly propagating spherical flame method. However, it may contribute significantly to measurement uncertainty, especially for model-constraining conditions at lower flame temperatures and higher pressures. The present work derives a conservative analytical estimate of the effects of radiation heat loss, which include radiation-induced burned gas motion, decreasing flame temperature due to conduction to the radiating burned gas, and radiation loss from the flame zone. Detailed numerical simulations covering a range of burning conditions serve to validate this analytical tool. Modeling results from both detailed simulation …