Low-dissipation finite element strategy for low Mach number reacting flows

The present paper extends the conservative finite element convective scheme proposed by Charnyi et al.(Journal of Computational Physics 337, 2017, 289–308) originally formulated for incompressible flows to the low Mach regime. Similar to Lehmkuhl et al.(Journal of Computational Physics 390, 2019, 51...

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Authors: Both, Ambrus|||0000-0002-5267-204X, Lehmkuhl Barba, Oriol|||0000-0002-2670-1871, Mira Martínez, Daniel, Ortega, Marc
Format: article
Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/192647
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/192647
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2020.104436
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Kinematics
Finite element method
Combustion
Low Mach
Finite element
Large-eddy simulation
Low dissipation schemes
Cinemàtica
Elements finits, Mètode dels
Combustió
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Aeronàutica i espai::Astronàutica::Enginyeria aeroespacial
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Summary:The present paper extends the conservative finite element convective scheme proposed by Charnyi et al.(Journal of Computational Physics 337, 2017, 289–308) originally formulated for incompressible flows to the low Mach regime. Similar to Lehmkuhl et al.(Journal of Computational Physics 390, 2019, 51–65) stabilisation is only introduced for the continuity equation by means of a non-incremental fractional-step method, modified in order to account for variable density flows. The final scheme preserves momentum and angular momentum for variable density flows. The error of kinetic energy conservation is of order O(δt hk+1 ), thus dissipation is limited. Standard stabilised finite elements are used for the scalars. Time integration is carried out by means of an explicit third order Runge-Kutta scheme for all equations. The proposed strategy is tested on a set of relevant cases with available reference data using large-eddy simulations. First, an anisothermal turbulent channel flow is assessed. Later, a technically premixed turbulent flame in a swirl-stabilized configuration is considered. And finally, a turbulent jet diffusion flame in a low-velocity co-flow has been studied. In all cases the performance of the presented low Mach formulation is fairly good, showing better accuracy than skew-symmetric like strategies.