Combustion takes place within turbulent environments and under pressurized conditions in most industrial applications, for instance, gas turbines and internal combustion engines. The mixing of fuel and oxidizer is enhanced… Click to show full abstract
Combustion takes place within turbulent environments and under pressurized conditions in most industrial applications, for instance, gas turbines and internal combustion engines. The mixing of fuel and oxidizer is enhanced by turbulence, so that combustion will be more efficient. In addition, during combustion, heat is released; therefore, it causes flow instability as a result of gas expansion and high gradients of temperature. The interaction of turbulence and combustion under pressurized conditions may lead to modifications and even disruption of the flame. There are still ongoing studies on the prediction of flame and flow statistics, which are crucial for the stable operation of high-pressure combustion systems. In the present study, the aim is to investigate the influence of elevated pressures on the structure of turbulent premixed methane–air flames, within the range from atmospheric to 0.9 MPa, by numerical modeling and experimental validation. The computations are performed initially for the cold...
               
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