Turbulence and Combustion Model Choice for Modeling Methane-air Low Swirl Burners

Combustion plays a major role in satisfying enormous needs in our world, and burners are an essential component of industrial combustion applications. With its flame stabilization technique, low swirl burner (LSB) technology offers interesting outcomes in reducing pollutant emissions and preserving...

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Main Authors: M. Ladjani, M. S. Lounici, S. Ouchikh
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Published: Isfahan University of Technology 2025-07-01
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description Combustion plays a major role in satisfying enormous needs in our world, and burners are an essential component of industrial combustion applications. With its flame stabilization technique, low swirl burner (LSB) technology offers interesting outcomes in reducing pollutant emissions and preserving industrial facilities. Numerical simulation provides a valuable contribution to the development of such systems. However, the relevance of the simulation depends on the different models used. The present study aims to investigate two combustion models (Eddy Dissipation and Partially-Premixed) coupled with various Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) turbulence models to identify the most appropriate models for LSBs. Thus, simulation results were compared to experimental data available in the literature for various LSB burners. The influence of turbulence and combustion model choice was found to be considerable. Specifically, coupling the RANS RNG k-ε turbulence model with the Partially-Premixed combustion model to simulate reactive flow in such burners offers very satisfactory outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-948360589d6441c09b2a1f0c62b1890a2025-08-20T03:56:04ZengIsfahan University of TechnologyJournal of Applied Fluid Mechanics1735-35721735-36452025-07-011892389240510.47176/jafm.18.9.32242717Turbulence and Combustion Model Choice for Modeling Methane-air Low Swirl BurnersM. Ladjani0M. S. Lounici1S. Ouchikh2Energy, Mechanics & Engineering Laboratory (LEMI), Faculty of Technology, M'hamed Bougara University of Boumerdes, Independence Avenue 35000 Boumerdes, AlgeriaEnergy, Mechanics & Engineering Laboratory (LEMI), Faculty of Technology, M'hamed Bougara University of Boumerdes, Independence Avenue 35000 Boumerdes, AlgeriaEnergy, Mechanics & Engineering Laboratory (LEMI), Faculty of Technology, M'hamed Bougara University of Boumerdes, Independence Avenue 35000 Boumerdes, AlgeriaCombustion plays a major role in satisfying enormous needs in our world, and burners are an essential component of industrial combustion applications. With its flame stabilization technique, low swirl burner (LSB) technology offers interesting outcomes in reducing pollutant emissions and preserving industrial facilities. Numerical simulation provides a valuable contribution to the development of such systems. However, the relevance of the simulation depends on the different models used. The present study aims to investigate two combustion models (Eddy Dissipation and Partially-Premixed) coupled with various Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) turbulence models to identify the most appropriate models for LSBs. Thus, simulation results were compared to experimental data available in the literature for various LSB burners. The influence of turbulence and combustion model choice was found to be considerable. Specifically, coupling the RANS RNG k-ε turbulence model with the Partially-Premixed combustion model to simulate reactive flow in such burners offers very satisfactory outcomes.https://www.jafmonline.net/article_2717_f9ab35e985c151f80bcc29c95b69afd2.pdfcombustion modelseddy dissipation modellow swirl burnerpartially premixed modelreynolds-averaged navier-stokes turbulence models
spellingShingle M. Ladjani
M. S. Lounici
S. Ouchikh
Turbulence and Combustion Model Choice for Modeling Methane-air Low Swirl Burners
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
combustion models
eddy dissipation model
low swirl burner
partially premixed model
reynolds-averaged navier-stokes turbulence models
title Turbulence and Combustion Model Choice for Modeling Methane-air Low Swirl Burners
title_full Turbulence and Combustion Model Choice for Modeling Methane-air Low Swirl Burners
title_fullStr Turbulence and Combustion Model Choice for Modeling Methane-air Low Swirl Burners
title_full_unstemmed Turbulence and Combustion Model Choice for Modeling Methane-air Low Swirl Burners
title_short Turbulence and Combustion Model Choice for Modeling Methane-air Low Swirl Burners
title_sort turbulence and combustion model choice for modeling methane air low swirl burners
topic combustion models
eddy dissipation model
low swirl burner
partially premixed model
reynolds-averaged navier-stokes turbulence models
url https://www.jafmonline.net/article_2717_f9ab35e985c151f80bcc29c95b69afd2.pdf
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