This study examines the impact of turbulence on particle-forming flames via three-
dimensional direct numerical simulations. The simulations employ the finite rate chemistry …

Soot formation and oxidation are investigated in swirl stratified premixed ethylene/air flames
at atmospheric pressure. The effects of both swirl and stratification are studied to understand …

An improved consistent soot nucleation model was proposed and tested on ethylene
counterflow flames at different strain rates. The main objective of the proposed model is to …

Direct numerical simulations (DNSs) of nanoparticle formation in reactive flows are
challenging, and only greatly simplified DNS test-cases are possible, which help clarify the …

A numerical study has been conducted in order to understand the effects of flame curvature
on soot formation in laminar non-premixed flames. For the fundamental understanding, the …

Combustion-generated nanoparticles cause detrimental effects to not only health and
environment but also combustion efficiency. A detailed kinetic mechanism employing a …

Soot sensitivity to strain rate is mainly responsible for soot formation intermittence in
practical combustion devices. This work provides a fundamental study on soot formation in …

In pulverized coal combustion, the participating radiative media includes gas, soot, and
coal/char particles; a fundamental understanding of their radiation behavior is essential for …

Accurate soot modeling is challenging due to the complex underlying physical and chemical
processes. To improve the fidelity of the soot prediction in inverse coflow flame …

A detailed understanding of the mechanisms underlying soot production is needed to control
particle emissions from practical combustion devices. This requires fundamental …