On self-drifting flame balls

L. Kagan*, S. Minaev, G. Sivashinsky

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A three-dimensional (3D) reaction-diffusion model for premixed flames with radiative heat losses is studied numerically. In accordance with previous analytical predictions and two-dimensional (2D) numerical simulations, it is shown that cellular flames occurring in low Lewis number premixtures can propagate at heat-loss rates greater than the maximum that extinguishes the planar flame. At sufficiently high heat losses, the flame interface breaks up into separate self-drifting flame balls while a significant portion of the fuel remains unconsumed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)511-520
Number of pages10
JournalMathematics and Computers in Simulation
Volume65
Issue number4-5
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 May 2004
EventWave Phenomena in Physisc and Engineering: New Models - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 1 May 20031 May 2003

Keywords

  • Flame balls
  • Heat losses
  • Premixed cellular flames

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