Benchmark Database for Input and Validation of Spray Combustion Models: Inlet Air Characterization

Published

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

J F. Widmann, Cary Presser, G Papadopoulos

Abstract

A reference spray combustion facility has been constructed for the purpose of providing benchmark data to validate multiphase combustion models. The baseline case of the database corresponds to a methanol spray flame. The characterization of the inlet combustion air, which is the emphasis of this paper, represents the final series of measurements to complete the baseline case. The combustion air was characterized using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and a five-hole pitot probe. The experimental data is compared to the predictions of simulations utilizing two turbulence models, the standard k-epsilon model and the renormalized group theory k-epsilon model.

Proceedings Title

39th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit publication

Conference Dates

January 8-11, 2001

Conference Location

Undefined

Conference Title

AIAA Meeting

Pub Type

Conferences

Keywords

benchmark database, model validation, multiphase combustion, particle image velocimetry (PIV), phase Doppler interferometry (PDI), spray combustion, turbulence models

Citation

Widmann, J. , Presser, C. and Papadopoulos, G. (2001), Benchmark Database for Input and Validation of Spray Combustion Models: Inlet Air Characterization, 39th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit publication, Undefined (Accessed April 25, 2024)