A combined experimental and numerical investigation of premixed flame-wall interaction in turbulent boundary layers

Lead Research Organisation: University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Sch of Engineering

Abstract

Abstracts are not currently available in GtR for all funded research. This is normally because the abstract was not required at the time of proposal submission, but may be because it included sensitive information such as personal details.
 
Title Development of wavelet-based optical flow for turbulent wall bounded flows 
Description We have developed a wavelet-based optical flow platform for turbulent wall bounded flows. This platform provides high-resolution velocimetry measurements at improved accuracy over particle image velocimetry. The development has been appropriately assessed and rigorously tested in wall bounded flows. 
Type Of Material Technology assay or reagent 
Year Produced 2023 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Our wavelet-based optical flow platform provides high resolution velocimetry measurements with high measurement accuracy in wall bounded turbulent flows. 
URL https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00348-023-03594-y
 
Title Novel thermographic phosphors 
Description Together with our collaborators, we have synthesized a new phosphor that has high temperature sensitivity. We have used this phosphor for high repetition rate measurements in order to resolve the temporal dynamics of flame-wall interactions in narrow passages. This has enabled novel applications of transient heat transfer and has provided the capability to estimate flame quenching distance in narrow channels. This feature allows novel measurements in locations with limited physical dimensions for most experimental measurements. 
Type Of Material Technology assay or reagent 
Year Produced 2021 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Transient heat transfer at surfaces is a significant contributor to energy inefficiencies, but it is not well understood. Measurement of transient heat transfer at surfaces will inform design of energy systems for increased efficiency. 
 
Description Development of new thermographic phosphors 
Organisation Princeton University
Country United States 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We have been collaborating with Dr. Chris Abrams (Princeton University, USA) and Dr. Benoit Fond (U. Magdeburg, Germany) for the development and novel applications of thermographic phosphors for wall temperature measurements under flame-wall interactions in two-walled passages.
Collaborator Contribution Our partners have helped synthesize bespoke phosphors to improve the temperature sensitivity and luminescence characteristics for applications in high temperature environments.
Impact Two papers thus far have been published on this work. Escofet-Martin D, Ojo AO, Peterson B. (2022) "Ultrafast multi-photon excitation of ScVO4:Bi3+ for luminescence thermometry", Optics letters, 47 (1), pp. 13-16; Ojo A, Escofet-Martin D, Abram C, Fond B, Peterson B. (2022), "Precise surface temperature measurements at kHz-rates using phosphor thermometry to study flame-wall interactions in narrow passages", Combustion and Flame. Another paper has been submitted and is under review.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Development of new thermographic phosphors 
Organisation The Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Country Germany 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We have been collaborating with Dr. Chris Abrams (Princeton University, USA) and Dr. Benoit Fond (U. Magdeburg, Germany) for the development and novel applications of thermographic phosphors for wall temperature measurements under flame-wall interactions in two-walled passages.
Collaborator Contribution Our partners have helped synthesize bespoke phosphors to improve the temperature sensitivity and luminescence characteristics for applications in high temperature environments.
Impact Two papers thus far have been published on this work. Escofet-Martin D, Ojo AO, Peterson B. (2022) "Ultrafast multi-photon excitation of ScVO4:Bi3+ for luminescence thermometry", Optics letters, 47 (1), pp. 13-16; Ojo A, Escofet-Martin D, Abram C, Fond B, Peterson B. (2022), "Precise surface temperature measurements at kHz-rates using phosphor thermometry to study flame-wall interactions in narrow passages", Combustion and Flame. Another paper has been submitted and is under review.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Development of wavelet-based optical flow for wall bounded turbulent flows 
Organisation Technical University of Darmstadt
Country Germany 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Using experiments performed by TU Darmstadt, my team in Edinburgh was able to produce a wavelet-based optical flow platform optimised for high resolution velocimetry measurements with high accuracy. This allows us investigate the turbulent transport within the boundary layer with unprecedented spatial resolution for a large field-of-view.
Collaborator Contribution Our partners were the ones who performed the experimental measurements. The wavelet-based optical flow is effectively a sophisticated diagnostic in terms of post-processing experimental findings to resolve the flow field from tracer particles.
Impact We have one publication in Experiments in Fluids, and are working on several more. We also have a conference publication that will be submitted in the next week from this collaboration.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Conference Presentation - Gordon Research Conference 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The following posters were presented at the virtual 2021 Gordon Research Conference on Laser Diagnostics in Energy and Combustion Science:
"High-resolution velocimetry in wall-bounded flows using wavelet-based optical flow", by Alexander Nicholas & Brian Peterson
"Ultrafast multi-photon excitation of ScVO4:Bi3+ for temperature measurements", David Escofet-Martin, Antony Ojo & Brian Peterson
"High-speed spatially resolved 2D wall temperature measurements during flame-wall interaction in two-wall passages using phosphor thermometry", Antony Ojo, David Escofet-Martin & Brian Peterson.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Invited talk at University of Stuttgart 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Based on my plenary talk at the International Workshop on Near-wall Reactive Flows, I was invited to give a talk about our development of advanced diagnostics for heat transfer and fluid mechanics at University of Stuttgart in Germany. Stuttgart is very eager to collaborate on optical flow capabilities applied to droplet research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Plenary Lecture at Darmstadt Engine Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dr. Peterson gave a plenary lecture at the 10th Annual Darmstadt Engine Workshop help virtually in 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Talk at Int. Symposium on Combustion 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact We presented our paper on high-speed, 2D phosphor thermometry to investigate the dynamics of flame-wall interaction and its associated heat transfer at the International Symposium on Combustion in Vancouver Canada in July 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL http://www.combustionsymposia.org/2022/
 
Description Workshop on Near-wall Reactive Flows 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact I gave a plenary talk at the 3rd International Workshop on Near-wall Reactive Flows held in November 2022 at Technical University Darmstadt, Germany. There were about 150 academics in attendance for this workshop.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.trr150.tu-darmstadt.de/der_sonderforschungsbereich/events_trr150/int_workshops/workshop_...