[HTML][HTML] Large-eddy simulation of dual-fuel ignition: Diesel spray injection into a lean methane-air mixture

H Kahila, A Wehrfritz, O Kaario, V Vuorinen - Combustion and Flame, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present study, large-eddy simulation (LES) together with a finite-rate chemistry model
is utilized for the investigation of a dual-fuel (DF) ignition process where a diesel surrogate …

Review of Lagrangian stochastic models for turbulent combustion

T Yang, Y Yin, H Zhou, Z Ren - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2021 - Springer
Predictive simulation of the combustion process in engine is crucial to understand the
complex underlying physicochemical processes, improve engine performance, and reduce …

Efficient time-stepping techniques for simulating turbulent reactive flows with stiff chemistry

H Wu, PC Ma, M Ihme - Computer Physics Communications, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, a set of techniques is developed for the efficient temporal integration of
compressible turbulent reacting flows with stiff chemistry. The proposed approach combines …

reactingFoam-SCI: An open source CFD platform for reacting flow simulation

Q Yang, P Zhao, H Ge - Computers & Fluids, 2019 - Elsevier
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has become a major tool in understanding and
predicting the behavior of reacting flows, which intrinsically involve the complex interaction …

GPU acceleration of CFD simulations in OpenFOAM

F Piscaglia, F Ghioldi - Aerospace, 2023 - mdpi.com
We introduce algorithmic advancements designed to expedite simulations in OpenFOAM
using GPUs. These developments include the following.(a) The amgx4Foam library, which …

A fully coupled, fully implicit simulation method for unsteady flames using Jacobian approximation and clustering

Q Xie, Y Liu, M Yao, H Zhou, Z Ren - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
Jacobian clustering is proposed to reduce the computational cost associated with matrix
operations encountered in the Newton iteration in fully coupled, fully implicit schemes for …

Analysis of low emission characteristics of NH3/H2/air mixtures under low temperature combustion conditions

Y Xue, L Zhang, S Zhang, H Zhou, Z Ren - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The complex dynamics of NH 3/H 2/air mixtures have been numerically investigated in an
idealized reactor environment of fast fuel/air mixing represented by perfectly stirred reactors …

A robust reacting flow solver with computational diagnostics based on OpenFOAM and Cantera

D Zhou, H Zhang, S Yang - Aerospace, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, we developed a new reacting flow solver based on OpenFOAM (OF) and
Cantera, with the capabilities of (i) dealing with detailed species transport and chemistry,(ii) …

Flame–spray interaction and combustion features in split-injection spray flames under diesel engine-like conditions

W Zhao, H Wei, M Jia, Z Lu, KH Luo, R Chen… - Combustion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In compression ignition engines, split-injection strategy has shown great benefits in reducing
pollutant emissions and improving combustion efficiency. Spray–flame interaction involving …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative study on methanol and n-dodecane spray flames using Large-Eddy Simulation

OT Kaario, S Karimkashi, A Bhattacharya… - Combustion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Methanol (CH 3 OH) is an attractive alternative fuel that can reduce net carbon release and
decrease pollutant emissions. In this study, methanol and n-dodecane spray flames were …