One-Dimensional Numerical Investigation of a Cylindrical Micro-Combustor Applying Electrohydrodynamics Effect
In this paper, a one-dimensional numerical approach is
used to study the effect of applying electrohydrodynamics on the
temperature and species mass fraction profiles along the microcombustor.
Premixed mixture is H2-Air with a multi-step chemistry
(9 species and 19 reactions). In the micro-scale combustion because
of the increasing ratio of area-to-volume, thermal and radical
quenching mechanisms are important. Also, there is a significant heat
loss from the combustor walls. By inserting a number of electrodes
into micro-combustor and applying high voltage to them corona
discharge occurs. This leads in moving of induced ions toward
natural molecules and colliding with them. So this phenomenon
causes the movement of the molecules and reattaches the flow to the
walls. It increases the velocity near the walls that reduces the wall
boundary layer. Consequently, applying electrohydrodynamics
mechanism can enhance the temperature profile in the microcombustor.
Ultimately, it prevents the flame quenching in microcombustor.
[1] Waitz I.A., Gauba G. and Yang S.T., 1998, "Combustors for micro-gas
turbine engines", Journal of Fluids Engineering, 120 (1998) 109-117.
[2] Jin P., Gao Y.L., Liu N., Tan J.B. and Jiang K., 2006, "Design and
fabrication of alumina micro reciprocating engine", Journal of Physics:
conference series, 48 (2006) 1471-130.
[3] Lee K.H. and Kwon O.C., 2008, "Studies on a heat-recirculating
microemitter for a micro thermophotovoltaic system", Combustion and
Flame, 153 (2008) 161-172.
[4] Yang W.M., Chou S.K., Shu C., Xue H., Li Z.W., Li D.T. and Pan J.F.,
2003, "Microscale combustion research for application to micro
thermophotovoltaic systems", Energy Conversion and Management, 44
(2003) 2625-2634.
[5] Vahabi M. and Akhbari M.H., 2009, "Three-dimensional simulation and
optimization of an isothermal PROX microreactor for fuel cell
applications", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34 (2009)
1531-1541.
[6] Fernandez-Pello A.C., 2002, "Micro-power generation using
combustion: Issues and approaches", Twenty-Ninth International
Symposium on Combustion, July 21-26, 2002, Sapporo, Japan.
[7] Li Z.W., Chou S.K., Shu C., Xue H. and Yang W.M., 2005,
"Characteristics of premixed flame in microcombustors with different
diameters", Applied Thermal Engineering, 25 (2005) 271-281.
[8] Kaisare N.S. and Vlachos D.G., 2007, "Optimal reactor dimensions for
homogenous combustion in small channels", Catalysis Today, 120
(2007) 96-106.
[9] Li J., Chou S.K., Li Z. and Yang W., 2008, "Development of 1D model
for the analysis of heat transport in cylindrical micro-combustors",
Applied Thermal Engineering.
[10] D. Bushnell, Turbulent drag reduction for external flows, AIAA Paper
1983-0231, Reno, USA, January 1983.
[11] M.R. Malik, L. Weinstein, M. Hussaini, Ion wind drag reduction, AIAA
Paper 1983-0231, Reno, USA, January 1983.
[12] F. Soetomo, The influence of high-voltage discharge on flat plate drag at
low Reynolds number air flow, M. S. Thesis, Iowa State University,
Ames, Iowa, 1992.
[13] A. Soldati, S. Banerjee, Turbulence modification by large scale
organized electrohydrodynamic flows, Phys. Fluids 10 (7) (1998) 1742-
1756.
[14] Lykoudis, P.S., Yu, C.P., 1962, The influence of electrostrictive forces
in natural thermal convection, international journal of heat and mass
transfer, 6, 853-862.
[15] Yabe, A., Mori, Y., Hijitata, K., EHD study of corona wind between
wire and plate electrodes, AIAA J., 16 (1978) 340-345.
[16] Sportisse B., 2000, "An analysis of operating splitting techniques in the
stiff case", Journal of Computational Physics, 161, 140-168.
[17] Brown P.N., Byrne G.D. and Hindmarsh A. C., 1988, "VODE, a
variable-coefficient ODE solver", SIAM Journal of Scientific and
Statistical Computing.
[18] Marthur S., Tondon P.K. and Saxena S.C., Molecular physics, 12:569
(1967).
[19] Junhong Chen, "Direct-Current Corona Enhanced Chemical Reactions",
Ph.D. Thesis, University of Minnesota, USA. August 2002.
[20] Peek, F.W., Dielectric Phenomena in high-voltage engineering,
McGraw-Hill, New York, (1929).
[21] Irani R. A., Saediamiri M., Saidi M.S., Saidi M.H. and Shafii M.B., "one
dimensional numerical investigation of a cylindrical micro-combustor",
ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference July 19-23, 2009, San
Francisco, California USA.
[1] Waitz I.A., Gauba G. and Yang S.T., 1998, "Combustors for micro-gas
turbine engines", Journal of Fluids Engineering, 120 (1998) 109-117.
[2] Jin P., Gao Y.L., Liu N., Tan J.B. and Jiang K., 2006, "Design and
fabrication of alumina micro reciprocating engine", Journal of Physics:
conference series, 48 (2006) 1471-130.
[3] Lee K.H. and Kwon O.C., 2008, "Studies on a heat-recirculating
microemitter for a micro thermophotovoltaic system", Combustion and
Flame, 153 (2008) 161-172.
[4] Yang W.M., Chou S.K., Shu C., Xue H., Li Z.W., Li D.T. and Pan J.F.,
2003, "Microscale combustion research for application to micro
thermophotovoltaic systems", Energy Conversion and Management, 44
(2003) 2625-2634.
[5] Vahabi M. and Akhbari M.H., 2009, "Three-dimensional simulation and
optimization of an isothermal PROX microreactor for fuel cell
applications", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34 (2009)
1531-1541.
[6] Fernandez-Pello A.C., 2002, "Micro-power generation using
combustion: Issues and approaches", Twenty-Ninth International
Symposium on Combustion, July 21-26, 2002, Sapporo, Japan.
[7] Li Z.W., Chou S.K., Shu C., Xue H. and Yang W.M., 2005,
"Characteristics of premixed flame in microcombustors with different
diameters", Applied Thermal Engineering, 25 (2005) 271-281.
[8] Kaisare N.S. and Vlachos D.G., 2007, "Optimal reactor dimensions for
homogenous combustion in small channels", Catalysis Today, 120
(2007) 96-106.
[9] Li J., Chou S.K., Li Z. and Yang W., 2008, "Development of 1D model
for the analysis of heat transport in cylindrical micro-combustors",
Applied Thermal Engineering.
[10] D. Bushnell, Turbulent drag reduction for external flows, AIAA Paper
1983-0231, Reno, USA, January 1983.
[11] M.R. Malik, L. Weinstein, M. Hussaini, Ion wind drag reduction, AIAA
Paper 1983-0231, Reno, USA, January 1983.
[12] F. Soetomo, The influence of high-voltage discharge on flat plate drag at
low Reynolds number air flow, M. S. Thesis, Iowa State University,
Ames, Iowa, 1992.
[13] A. Soldati, S. Banerjee, Turbulence modification by large scale
organized electrohydrodynamic flows, Phys. Fluids 10 (7) (1998) 1742-
1756.
[14] Lykoudis, P.S., Yu, C.P., 1962, The influence of electrostrictive forces
in natural thermal convection, international journal of heat and mass
transfer, 6, 853-862.
[15] Yabe, A., Mori, Y., Hijitata, K., EHD study of corona wind between
wire and plate electrodes, AIAA J., 16 (1978) 340-345.
[16] Sportisse B., 2000, "An analysis of operating splitting techniques in the
stiff case", Journal of Computational Physics, 161, 140-168.
[17] Brown P.N., Byrne G.D. and Hindmarsh A. C., 1988, "VODE, a
variable-coefficient ODE solver", SIAM Journal of Scientific and
Statistical Computing.
[18] Marthur S., Tondon P.K. and Saxena S.C., Molecular physics, 12:569
(1967).
[19] Junhong Chen, "Direct-Current Corona Enhanced Chemical Reactions",
Ph.D. Thesis, University of Minnesota, USA. August 2002.
[20] Peek, F.W., Dielectric Phenomena in high-voltage engineering,
McGraw-Hill, New York, (1929).
[21] Irani R. A., Saediamiri M., Saidi M.S., Saidi M.H. and Shafii M.B., "one
dimensional numerical investigation of a cylindrical micro-combustor",
ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference July 19-23, 2009, San
Francisco, California USA.
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used to study the effect of applying electrohydrodynamics on the
temperature and species mass fraction profiles along the microcombustor.
Premixed mixture is H2-Air with a multi-step chemistry
(9 species and 19 reactions). In the micro-scale combustion because
of the increasing ratio of area-to-volume, thermal and radical
quenching mechanisms are important. Also, there is a significant heat
loss from the combustor walls. By inserting a number of electrodes
into micro-combustor and applying high voltage to them corona
discharge occurs. This leads in moving of induced ions toward
natural molecules and colliding with them. So this phenomenon
causes the movement of the molecules and reattaches the flow to the
walls. It increases the velocity near the walls that reduces the wall
boundary layer. Consequently, applying electrohydrodynamics
mechanism can enhance the temperature profile in the microcombustor.
Ultimately, it prevents the flame quenching in microcombustor.", keywords = "micro-combustor,electrohydrodynamics, temperature
profile, wall quenching", volume = "6", number = "7", pages = "1116-8", }
