Measurement and simulation of partially-premixed cellular tubular flames

Experimental and numerical simulation results are reported of partially-premixed cellular tubular flames. Parametric measurements across stretch rate and equivalence ratio are taken by chemiluminescent imaging and are presented for the first time. Select hybrid cases with both cellular and non-cellular flame structures are examined with laser-induced spontaneous Raman scattering. Results are spatially resolved in two dimensions and radial interpolations of reaction and extinction zones are compared to numerical simulations using multicomponent transport and detailed chemical kinetics. Experimental cell structures and extinction zones are well predicted by numerical simulation, with discrepancies of temperature and H₂O and temperature primarily observed in locations with moderate and high mole fractions of CO₂. A novel cellular structure, denoted as a “split-cell” flame, is reported for the first time with both chemiluminescent imaging and Raman scattering. Results indicate that partially-premixed flames are valuable as experimental and numerical benchmarks to advance fundamental combustion research.