Fuel and Combustion

Fuel and Combustion

Investigating the effect of the plasma actuator on the degree of mixing in a burner with mild combustion conditions

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mohammad Sadegh Talebi 1
Amir Mardani 2
1 Sharif University of Technology / Department of Aerospace Engineering
2 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sharif University
10.22034/jfnc.2024.454469.1388
Abstract
In the last decade, plasma actuators have been recognized as a subset in the field of active flow control devices. As research on plasma actuators continues to evolve, computational modeling is needed to complement actuators research. In this study, the Suzen-Huang model is chosen because of its ability to simulate the charge density and Lorentz volume force. The use of this model in various fields, including aerodynamics, has led to many applications, but due to the complexity of simulating the effects of plasma, it is mostly focused on the simulation of its force effects. In the field of combustion and the use of plasma in this state, most of the activities and investigations are seen in experimental works. In this work, based on the Susen-Hong model, it is tried to simulate the plasma force effect of the dielectric barrier discharge type in the combustion environment and its role in better mixing of fuel and oxidant. It should be noted that in this study, the mild combustion was not simulated and only the effect of plasma in a mild burner was investigated. The results are promising and indicate the positive effect of plasma in better mixing of fuel and oxidizer before combustion.
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Keywords
Plasma
Dielectric barrier discharge
Suzen-Huang model
Mixing
Mild combustion

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