Highly-resolved large Eddy simulation of the nonreacting flow in an asymmetric vortex combustor

In this paper, we present a computational investigation of the nonreacting flow structure inside a novel asymmetric vortex combustor that was recently proposed by the authors. Large Eddy Simulation using the Smagorinsky-Lilly subgrid turbulence closure has been used to study such flow. A computation...

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Main Authors: Saqr, K. M., Wahid, M. A., Sies, M. M.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/47050/
https://aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.1063/1.4704242
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Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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Summary:In this paper, we present a computational investigation of the nonreacting flow structure inside a novel asymmetric vortex combustor that was recently proposed by the authors. Large Eddy Simulation using the Smagorinsky-Lilly subgrid turbulence closure has been used to study such flow. A computational grid of 2.22×106 cells was used to ensure that the resolved turbulence kinetic energy is fairly more than 80% of the total turbulence kinetic energy budget. The flow was found to exhibit a central recirculation zone, and two secondary recirculation zones in the asymmetry regions. The vortex structure was found to be a completely forced vortex field. The effect of turbulence on the size and structure of the statistically averaged mean flow phenomena has been analyzed as discussed.