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  • Fluid dynamics
  • Chemical engineering

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  • High-energy kernel ignition in combustible mixtures is generally considered more difficult in turbulent flows than in quiescent conditions due to increased energy dissipation.
  • This prevailing view is based on the assumption that turbulence uniformly increases energy losses, hindering the ignition process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally investigate the effect of turbulence on high-energy kernel ignition in combustible mixtures.
  • To challenge the conventional understanding of turbulence's impact on ignition by exploring conditions where it might be facilitated.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental demonstration of ignition in turbulent versus quiescent combustible mixtures.
  • Analysis of flame structure and stretch in the presence of turbulence.
  • Focus on mixtures with high thermal diffusivity relative to mass diffusivity.

Main Results:

  • Turbulence can facilitate high-energy kernel ignition in specific combustible mixtures.
  • This facilitation occurs in mixtures where thermal diffusivity significantly exceeds mass diffusivity.
  • Turbulence disrupts a single spherical flame into multiple wrinkled flamelets, some experiencing negative stretch.

Conclusions:

  • The conventional understanding of turbulence hindering ignition is not universally applicable.
  • For certain mixtures, turbulence-induced flame wrinkling and differential stretch can enhance local burning rates, promoting ignition.
  • This finding has implications for optimizing combustion processes in turbulent environments.