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Energy Resour. Technol 137(1), 012203 (Aug 27, 2014) (10 pages).
Siavash H. Sohrab.
Department of Mechanical Engineering,Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-3111.
Abstract
A scale-invariant model of statistical mechanics is described leading to invariant Enskog equation of change that is applied to derive invariant forms of conservation equations for mass, thermal energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum in chemically reactive fields. Modified hydro-thermo-diffusive theories of laminar premixed flames for (1) rigid-body and (2) Brownian-motion flame propagation models are presented and are shown to be mathematically equivalent. The predicted temperature profile, thermal thickness, and propagation speed of laminar methane–air premixed flame are found to be in good agreement with existing experimental observations.
