Methanol combustion can
take place in various mediums ranging from internal combustion engines to
burners and such. Consequently combustion efficiency and the dimensional system
characteristics vary from system to system. Recent researches are going on to
identify these aforementioned characteristics. Present paper is a part of such
effort. A combustion domain representing the geometrical parameters of a burner
was modelled and governing equations for combustion process were selected in a
commercial CFD solver. Results constitute base for future work focusing on a
similar burner performance. Static pressure distribution, mesh structure,
temperature distribution, turbulence intensity, density distribution and
velocity vectors are presented in both 2D planes and 3D domain. Results
indicate the importance of combustion volume entrance design. There are dead
regions adjacent to the combustion volume entrance. It is proposed that a new
entrance region should be designed.
Subjects | Mechanical Engineering |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | April 15, 2017 |
Submission Date | February 23, 2017 |
Acceptance Date | March 24, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 4 Issue: 1 |