Numerical simulation of flames is a growing field bringing important improvements to our
understanding of combustion. The main issues and related closures of turbulent combustion …

Probability density function (PDF) methods offer compelling advantages for modeling
chemically reacting turbulent flows. In particular, they provide an elegant and effective …

The development of the basic conceptual viewpoints, or paradigms, for turbulent combustion
in gases over the last 50 years is reviewed. Significant progress has been made. Recent …

The present vitiated coflow flame consists of a lifted jet flame formed by a fuel jet issuing
from a central nozzle into a large coaxial flow of hot combustion products from a lean …

A joint velocity–composition–turbulence frequency probability density function (PDF) model
is used to calculate a series of piloted-jet flames of methane. The ingredients of the present …

A hybrid large-Eddy simulation/filtered-density function (LES–FDF) methodology is
formulated for simulating variable density turbulent reactive flows. An indirect feedback …

Three aspects of turbulent combustion modelling are discussed to provide an overview of
numerical simulation of turbulent flames. The three examples reported concern direct …

The hybrid method solves the modeled transport equation for the joint PDF of velocity,
turbulence frequency, and compositions for turbulent reactive flows. A finite-volume (FV) …

A consistent hybrid large-eddy simulation/filtered-density-function approach (LES-FDF) is
formulated for variable-density low-Mach-number flows. The LES-FDF approach has been …

A hybrid finite-volume (FV)/transported probability density function (PDF) method is used for
the simulation of a partially premixed flame with detailed chemistry. The FV code is …