Thermal-diffusive instabilities in unstretched, planar diffusion flames
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| author | Robert, Etienne Monkewitz, Peter A. |
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| contents | Our recent development of a novel research burner has made it possible to experimentally investigate truly unstretched and planar diffusion flames. Hence it has become feasible to directly validate theoretical models for thermal-diffusive instabilities in idealized one-dimensional diffusion flames by experiment. In this paper, the instabilities observed close to the lean extinction limit have been mapped as a function of the Lewis numbers of both reactants. Cellular and pulsating instabilities are identified in parameter regions corresponding qualitatively to theoretical predictions. A detailed investigation of these two types of instabilities reveals the dependence of the cell size and pulsation frequency of unstable flames on the transport properties of the reactants and on flow conditions. While the experimental scaling of the cell size is found in good agreement with theoretical models, the comparison with theory remains inconclusive for the scaling of the pulsation frequency. An experimental correlation for the pulsation frequency in terms of flow parameters, transport properties, in particular the Damkoohler number, and oscillation amplitude has been developed and awaits theoretical interpretation. |
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| spellingShingle | Thermal-diffusive instabilities in unstretched, planar diffusion flames Robert, Etienne Monkewitz, Peter A. Fluid Dynamics Our recent development of a novel research burner has made it possible to experimentally investigate truly unstretched and planar diffusion flames. Hence it has become feasible to directly validate theoretical models for thermal-diffusive instabilities in idealized one-dimensional diffusion flames by experiment. In this paper, the instabilities observed close to the lean extinction limit have been mapped as a function of the Lewis numbers of both reactants. Cellular and pulsating instabilities are identified in parameter regions corresponding qualitatively to theoretical predictions. A detailed investigation of these two types of instabilities reveals the dependence of the cell size and pulsation frequency of unstable flames on the transport properties of the reactants and on flow conditions. While the experimental scaling of the cell size is found in good agreement with theoretical models, the comparison with theory remains inconclusive for the scaling of the pulsation frequency. An experimental correlation for the pulsation frequency in terms of flow parameters, transport properties, in particular the Damkoohler number, and oscillation amplitude has been developed and awaits theoretical interpretation. |
| title | Thermal-diffusive instabilities in unstretched, planar diffusion flames |
| topic | Fluid Dynamics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.05470 |