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A DRD finite element formulation for computing turbulent reacting flows in gas turbine combustors

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An effective multiscale treatment of turbulent reacting flows is presented with the use of a stabilized finite element formulation. The method proposed is developed based on the streamline-upwind/Petrov–Galerkin (SUPG) formulation, and includes discontinuity capturing in the form of a new generation “DRD” method, namely the “DRDJ” technique. The stabilized formulation is applied to finite-rate chemistry modelling based on mixture-fraction approaches with the so-called presumed-PDF technique. The turbulent combustion process is simulated for an aero-engine combustor configuration of RQL concept in non-premixed flame regime. The comparative analysis of the temperature and velocity fields demonstrate that the proposed SUPG+DRDJ formulation outperforms the stand-alone SUPG method. The improved accuracy is demonstrated in terms of the combustor overall performance, and the mechanisms involved in the distribution of the numerical diffusivity are also discussed.

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  1. Department of Mechanics and Aeronautics, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Via Eudossiana 18, Rome, 00184, Italy

    A. Corsini, C. Iossa & F. Rispoli

  2. Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, MS 321, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA

    T. E. Tezduyar

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Corsini, A., Iossa, C., Rispoli, F. et al. A DRD finite element formulation for computing turbulent reacting flows in gas turbine combustors. Comput Mech 46, 159–167 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-009-0441-0

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