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Study on combustion and emission characteristics of hydrogen/air mixtures in a constant volume combustion bomb

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  • Zhao, Keqin
  • Lou, Diming
  • Zhang, Yunhua
  • Fang, Liang
  • Liu, Dengcheng

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Hydrogen is an environmentally-friendly fuel with the characteristics of low carbon, high calorific value, and extensive combustible range, making it an optimal alternative fuel for internal combustion engines. In this study, an experiment using a spherical constant volume combustion bomb (CVCB) was conducted to investigate the combustion and emission characteristics of hydrogen/air mixtures. The results shows that the flame propagation velocity of hydrogen laminar flow initially increases and then decreases with the excess air coefficient (λ), reaching peak at λ = 0.6, and the flame becomes unstable on the side of lean burning (λ > 1.0). Both the NOx emissions and the average temperature in the CVCB initially rise before eventually declining with the λ, the peak values for both NOx emission and mean temperature are reached at λ = 1.0. The dilution of N2 inhibits the laminar combustion and emission of hydrogen. As the dilution rate of N2 increases, little change occurs in the Markstein length, while flame propagation velocity, NOx emission, and average temperature all decrease. An increase in initial pressure hinders the development of the initial flame, while promoting the formation of cellular structure within the flame. Consequently, unstable combustion leads to a rapid increase in flame propagation speed during later stages. The average temperature inside the CVCB and the NOx emission increase by 6.6 % and 25.9 %, respectively, with the initial pressure increasing from 0.1 MPa to 0.5 MPa. On the other hand, an increase in initial temperature can facilitate flame development and results in an increased flame propagation speed. Especially, Markstein length is less sensitive to changes in initial temperature than to changes in initial pressure. The average temperature and NOx emission present a pattern of increasing first and decreasing then with the increase in initial temperature. These results have provided empirical evidence for optimizing the combustion and emission control of hydrogen engines.

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  • Zhao, Keqin & Lou, Diming & Zhang, Yunhua & Fang, Liang & Liu, Dengcheng, 2024. "Study on combustion and emission characteristics of hydrogen/air mixtures in a constant volume combustion bomb," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 237(PA).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:237:y:2024:i:pa:s096014812401694x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.121626
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