Numerical Investigation on Mixing Characteristics and Mechanism of Natural Gas/Air in a Super-Large-Bore Dual-Fuel Marine Engine

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Premixed combustion mode dual-fuel (DF) engines are widely used in large-bore marine engines due to their great potential to solve the problem of CO2 emissions. However, detonation is one of the main problems in the development of marine engines based on the premixed combustion mode, which affects the popularization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines. Due to the large bore and long stroke, marine dual-fuel engines have unique flow characteristics and a mixture mechanism of natural gas and air. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to present a simulated investigation on the influence of swirl on multiscale mixing and the concentration field, which provides a new supplement for mass transfer theory and engineering applications. It is suggested that the phenomenon of abnormal combustion occurs on account of the distribution of the mixture being uneven in a super-large-bore dual-fuel engine. Further analysis showed that the level of swirl at the late compression stage and the turbulence intensity are the decisive factors affecting the transmission process of natural gas (NG) and distribution of methane (CH4) concentration. Finally, a strategy of improving mixture quality and the distribution of the mixture was proposed.

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Liu, L., Liu, S., Xia, Q., Liu, B., & Ma, X. (2022). Numerical Investigation on Mixing Characteristics and Mechanism of Natural Gas/Air in a Super-Large-Bore Dual-Fuel Marine Engine. Atmosphere, 13(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13091528

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