Scalar Mixing Layer in Grid Turbulence with Transport of Passive and Reactive Species

  • L. R. Saetran
  • D. R. Honnery
  • S. H. Stårner
  • R. W. Bilger

Abstract

A reactive scalar mixing layer in grid turbulence where two species react with each other under isothermal conditions is studied experimentally. Simultaneous time-resolved measurements of velocity and gas composition are made using hot-wire anemometry and chemiluminescent analysers. The results are shown to lie within the bounds given by the limiting cases of frozen and equilibrium chemistry. The turbulent cross-correlation between the reactant concentrations is measured and is shown to be of major importance in determining the mean reaction rate.

Keywords

Mixture Fraction Equilibrium Limit Reactant Concentration Reactive Scalar Passive Scalar 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • L. R. Saetran
    • 1
  • D. R. Honnery
    • 1
  • S. H. Stårner
    • 1
  • R. W. Bilger
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Mechanical EngineeringThe University of SydneyAustralia

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