TY - JOUR
T1 - Measurement of fuel concentration profile at leading edge of lifted flame with acetone laser-induced fluorescence
AU - Hirota, Mitsutomo
AU - Sekine, Kazushi
AU - Hashimoto, Kouta
AU - Saiki, Atsushi
AU - Takahashi, Hidemi
AU - Masuya, Goro
PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - This research proposes a study of the leading edge of the methane-air triple flame characteristics. Few experiment results are available for physical examination, so an experimental investigation must be conducted to understand the stability mechanisms in a mixture with a steep concentration gradient. To this end, applying acetone-laser-induced fluorescence (acetone-LIF) is studied for measuring concentration profiles at the leading edge of the flame. The results demonstrate that the lifted height is changed when acetone is added to the mixture. It correlates closely with increasing C2 radical behind the flame edge. Meanwhile, the OH radical luminous intensity measured with a spectroscope is not changed. Moreover, the burning velocity of methane-acetone-air mixture obtained by the Bunsen burner method remains constant. Therefore, the influence of acetone on burning intensity is small. Acetone LIF can thus be advantageous for measuring the local concentration gradient at the leading edge. The acetone LIF signals can be revised considering the thermal effect using the silicone oil vanishing plane. After temperature correction, the transition of the flammability limit width upstream of the flame at a steep concentration gradient can be observed as clearly as in the recent numerical result.
AB - This research proposes a study of the leading edge of the methane-air triple flame characteristics. Few experiment results are available for physical examination, so an experimental investigation must be conducted to understand the stability mechanisms in a mixture with a steep concentration gradient. To this end, applying acetone-laser-induced fluorescence (acetone-LIF) is studied for measuring concentration profiles at the leading edge of the flame. The results demonstrate that the lifted height is changed when acetone is added to the mixture. It correlates closely with increasing C2 radical behind the flame edge. Meanwhile, the OH radical luminous intensity measured with a spectroscope is not changed. Moreover, the burning velocity of methane-acetone-air mixture obtained by the Bunsen burner method remains constant. Therefore, the influence of acetone on burning intensity is small. Acetone LIF can thus be advantageous for measuring the local concentration gradient at the leading edge. The acetone LIF signals can be revised considering the thermal effect using the silicone oil vanishing plane. After temperature correction, the transition of the flammability limit width upstream of the flame at a steep concentration gradient can be observed as clearly as in the recent numerical result.
KW - Acetone-LIF
KW - Concentration profile
KW - Diffusion combustion
KW - Laser
KW - Lifted flame
KW - Premixed combustion
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U2 - 10.1299/kikaib.73.1107
DO - 10.1299/kikaib.73.1107
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34547271092
VL - 73
SP - 1107
EP - 1113
JO - Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B
JF - Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B
SN - 0387-5016
IS - 4
ER -