Development of an optically accessible apparatus to characterize the evolution of spherically expanding flames under constant volume conditions

F Halter, Z Chen, G Dayma, C Bariki, Y Wang… - Combustion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Flame speed is extremely important as it affects the performances of many industrial
systems. Moreover, its significance makes it a major target for the validation of kinetic …

Back to basics–NO concentration measurements in atmospheric lean-to-rich, low-temperature, premixed hydrogen–air flames diluted with argon

A Durocher, M Meulemans, P Versailles… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ideally, nitric oxide (NO) production pathways would be measured individually to understand
the formation mechanisms at a fundamental level. Unfortunately, the four production routes …

[HTML][HTML] Measurements of the laminar flame speed of premixed, hydrogen-air-argon stagnation flames

A Durocher, M Meulemans, G Bourque… - Applications in Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the foundation for detailed hierarchical combustion chemistry models, the accuracy of the
hydrogen oxidation mechanism is paramount to achieve truly predictive models. The recent …

Analysis of auto-ignition chemistry in aeroderivative premixers at engine conditions

S Jella, G Bourque, P Gauthier… - … for Gas Turbines …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The minimization of auto-ignition risk is critical to the design of premixers of high power
aeroderivative gas turbines as an increased use of highly reactive future fuels (for example …

How well do we know thermal-NO? An investigation of NO formation in flames over a wide temperature range

M Meulemans, A Durocher, P Versailles… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the large variability and uncertainty in the thermal-initiation reaction
rates found in the literature. An experimental study is conducted at atmospheric pressure in …

Nitric oxide concentration measurements in low-temperature, premixed hydrogen-air stagnation flames at elevated pressures

A Durocher, M Meulemans, G Bourque… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the formation of nitric oxide (NO) at elevated pressures closer to practical
applications remains one of the challenges to improve nitrogen chemistry modelling. In the …

Quantifying the effect of kinetic uncertainties on NO predictions at engine-relevant pressures in premixed methane–air flames

A Durocher, G Bourque… - … of Engineering for …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Accurate and robust thermochemical models are required to identify future low-NOx
technologies that can meet the increasingly stringent emissions regulations in the gas …

Effect of high pressures on the formation of nitric oxide in lean, premixed flames

P Versailles, A Durocher… - … for Gas Turbines …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Increasingly stringent regulations are imposed on nitrogen oxides emissions due to their
numerous negative impacts on human health and the environment. Accurate, experimentally …

Analysis of Autoignition Chemistry in Aeroderivative Premixers at Engine Conditions

S Jella, G Bourque, P Gauthier… - … Expo: Power for …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The minimization of autoignition risk is critical to the design of premixers of high power
aeroderivative gas turbines as an increased use of highly reactive future fuels (for example …

[PDF][PDF] Applications in Energy and Combustion Science

A Durocher, M Meulemans, G Bourque… - researchgate.net
As the foundation for detailed hierarchical combustion chemistry models, the accuracy of the
hydrogen oxidation mechanism is paramount to achieve truly predictive models. The recent …