Modeling methods for combustion characteristics

Abstract

In this chapter, through the study of the complex combustion process, different influence factors are exposed. Experimental method and CFD methods are compared, respectively, with economic and accuracy. The former focuses on the detailed and accurate information about coal combustion, including ash content, fusion temperature, flame temperature, and flue gas. Many CFD methods, such as turbulence model and radiative heat transfer model, are introduced to understand their appropriate operating condition. Due to the convenience to analyze large and complex data, CFD methods are widely applied in combustion simulation. Computational intelligence method based on combustion studying is also proposed in this section.