[HTML][HTML] Stability of diffusion flames under shear flow: Taylor dispersion and the formation of flame streets
P Rajamanickam, A Kelly, J Daou - Combustion and Flame, 2023 - Elsevier
Diffusion flame streets, observed in non-premixed micro-combustion devices, align parallel
to a shear flow. They are observed to occur in mixtures with high Lewis number (Le) fuels …
to a shear flow. They are observed to occur in mixtures with high Lewis number (Le) fuels …
[HTML][HTML] Flame stability under flow-induced anisotropic diffusion and heat loss
A two-dimensional model for premixed flames accounting for flow-enhanced diffusion or
Taylor dispersion and heat loss is investigated. This is the first analytical study addressing …
Taylor dispersion and heat loss is investigated. This is the first analytical study addressing …
A thick reaction zone model for premixed flames in two-dimensional channels
P Rajamanickam, J Daou - Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Direct interactions between the flow field and the chemical reaction in premixed flames
occur when the reaction zone thickness is comparable to, or greater than flow length scales …
occur when the reaction zone thickness is comparable to, or greater than flow length scales …
Diffusive-thermal instabilities of a planar premixed flame aligned with a shear flow
J Daou, P Rajamanickam - Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The stability of a thick planar premixed flame, propagating steadily in a direction transverse
to that of unidirectional shear flow, is studied. A linear stability analysis is carried out in the …
to that of unidirectional shear flow, is studied. A linear stability analysis is carried out in the …
[HTML][HTML] Effective Lewis number and burning speed for flames propagating in small-scale spatio-temporal periodic flows
P Rajamanickam, J Daou - Combustion and Flame, 2023 - Elsevier
Propagation of premixed flames having thick reaction zones in rapidly-varying, small-scale,
zero-mean, spatio-temporal periodic flows is considered. Techniques of large activation …
zero-mean, spatio-temporal periodic flows is considered. Techniques of large activation …
Effects of thermal expansion on Taylor dispersion-controlled diffusion flames
P Rajamanickam, AD Weiss - Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
A theoretical analysis is developed to investigate the effects of gas expansion due to heat
release on unsteady diffusion flames evolving in a pipe flow in which the mixing of reactants …
release on unsteady diffusion flames evolving in a pipe flow in which the mixing of reactants …
Effect of Taylor dispersion on the thermo-diffusive instabilities of flames in a Hele–Shaw burner
J Daou - Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
We investigate the effect of Taylor dispersion on the thermo-diffusive instabilities of premixed
flames. This is a physically interesting and analytically tractable problem within a relatively …
flames. This is a physically interesting and analytically tractable problem within a relatively …
Taylor-diffusion-controlled combustion in ducts
A Liñán, P Rajamanickam, AD Weiss… - … Theory and Modelling, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
An analysis is presented for the Burke–Schumann flame established when a fuel tank
discharges with mean velocity U along a circular duct of radius a filled initially with air …
discharges with mean velocity U along a circular duct of radius a filled initially with air …
Premixed flame stability under shear-enhanced diffusion: Effect of the flow direction
J Daou, P Rajamanickam - Physical Review Fluids, 2023 - APS
In the presence of shear-enhanced diffusion (Taylor dispersion), flame propagation is
effectively anisotropic. This study focuses on the influence of the direction of a shear flow …
effectively anisotropic. This study focuses on the influence of the direction of a shear flow …
Influence of Heat Loss on the Stability of Diffusion Flames in a Narrow-Channel Shear Flow
A Kelly, P Rajamanickam, J Daou… - Combustion Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Under shear-enhanced diffusion (Taylor dispersion), a planar diffusion flame has been
found recently to undergo a new cellular instability in mixtures with Lewis number L e> 1 …
found recently to undergo a new cellular instability in mixtures with Lewis number L e> 1 …