Structure and dynamics of highly turbulent premixed combustion

AM Steinberg, PE Hamlington, X Zhao - Progress in Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Turbulent premixed combustion involves simultaneous and mutually interacting fluid,
chemical, and transport phenomena spanning a wide range of spatial and temporal scales …

Recent developments in DNS of turbulent combustion

P Domingo, L Vervisch - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2023 - Elsevier
The simulation of turbulent flames fully resolving the smallest flow scales and the thinnest
reaction zones goes along with specific requirements, which are discussed from …

[HTML][HTML] The transition to sustainable combustion: Hydrogen-and carbon-based future fuels and methods for dealing with their challenges

H Pitsch - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2024 - Elsevier
While the world is already facing substantial impacts of global warming, the transition
towards a sustainable-energy future is slow because of the sheer scale of global energy …

Effects of differential diffusion on hydrogen flame kernel development under engine conditions

H Chu, L Berger, T Grenga, Z Wu, H Pitsch - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
The early flame kernel development in spark ignition engines is crucial for engine
performance. For non-unity-Lewis-number mixtures, it can be significantly influenced by …

Co-optimized machine-learned manifold models for large eddy simulation of turbulent combustion

BA Perry, MTH de Frahan, S Yellapantula - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
Many modeling approaches in large eddy simulation (LES) of turbulent combustion employ
a projection of the thermochemical state onto a low-dimensional manifold within state space …

Effects of turbulence on variations in early development of hydrogen and iso-octane flame kernels under engine conditions

H Chu, L Berger, T Grenga, M Gauding, L Cai… - Combustion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The understanding and prediction of the early development of flame kernels are of high
practical importance for the robust relight of aviation gas turbines and the control of cycle-to …

Large eddy simulation of fuel sensitivity in a realistic spray combustor I. Near blowout analysis

A Panchal, S Menon - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding combustion and flame stabilization of alternate fuels is necessary to
establish their use in mainstream aviation. An Eulerian-Lagrangian (EL) large eddy …

Predictive models for flame evolution using machine learning: A priori assessment in turbulent flames without and with mean shear

J Ren, H Wang, G Chen, K Luo, J Fan - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Accurate prediction of temporal evolution of turbulent flames represents one of the most
challenging problems in the combustion community. In this work, predictive models for …

Effects of dilatation and turbulence on tangential strain rates in premixed hydrogen and iso-octane flames

H Chu, L Berger, M Gauding, A Attili… - Journal of Fluid …, 2024 - cambridge.org
The tangential strain rate in premixed flames impacts significantly the flame surface area
generation and thus the combustion process. Studies on incompressible isotropic …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions of preferential diffusion and mixture inhomogeneities in hydrogen and iso-octane flame kernels under engine conditions

H Chu, L Berger, M Gauding, S Pieper, H Pitsch - Combustion and Flame, 2025 - Elsevier
In direct-injection spark-ignition engines, the in-cylinder fuel-air equivalence ratio field at the
time of ignition is often inhomogeneous, which can significantly influence the flame kernel …