Diffusion-controlled autoignition of hydrogen outflowing into an air-filled channel

The results of a numerical study of the pulsed outflow of hydrogen into an air-filled channel are presented. The adjustable parameters were the initial pressure of hydrogen in the reservoir and the distance from the diaphragm to the ignition point. The pressure, temperature, and water vapor mass fraction profiles along the channel wall at various moments of time were calculated. The autoignition parameters were calculated with account of turbulence, boundary layer formation, heat transfer, and diaphragm opening time. It was demonstrated that the boundary layer effect promotes hydrogen autoignition. The dependence of the distance from the diaphragm to the autoignition point was calculated as a function of the pressure in the reservoir with hydrogen. The simulation results were found to be in close agreement with the available experimental data.