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Influence of fluctuation velocity on the electric conductivity of hydrocarbon flames
- Authors: Shajkin A.P.1, Galiev I.R.1, Bobrovsky A.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Togliatti State University
- Issue: Vol 15, No 3 (2016)
- Pages: 109-115
- Section: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND POWER ENGINEERING
- URL: https://journals.ssau.ru/vestnik/article/view/3115
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18287/2541-7533-2016-15-3-109-115
- ID: 3115
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The feasibility of using ionization sensor for the investigation and diagnosis of the fuel combustion process in piston power plants with spark ignition is substantiated. It is shown that in order to expand the functions and increase the reliability of operation and signal processing accuracy of the ionization sensor it is necessary to know the impact of the flame fluctuating velocity on the latter. Based on the analysis of published data and in-house research a mechanism of the effect of fluctuation velocity on the electrical conductivity of hydrocarbon flame is proposed, estimated by the value of ion current. A formula for calculating the ion current is proposed, which includes the fluctuation velocity, the flame temperature and the concentration of carbon particles in the fuel. For methane-air flame, it was revealed that for U' < 8 m/s an increase of ion current is observed, which is due to increased flame temperature and concentration of carbonaceous fuel particles in the zone of chemical reactions of the flame. When U' > 8 m/s the ion current decreases due to the growth of heat consumption for heating the incoming fuel in the flame front, directly proportional to the fluctuation velocity. The results can be used to predict and monitor characteristics of turbulence in the combustion chambers of power plants with the aid of the ionization sensor.
About the authors
A. P. Shajkin
Togliatti State University
Author for correspondence.
Email: td@tltsu.ru
Doctor of Science (Engineering), Professor
Professor of the Department of Energy-Converting Machinery and Control Systems
I. R. Galiev
Togliatti State University
Email: sbs777@yandex.ru
Candidate of Science (Engineering)
Assistant Professor of the Department of Design and Operation of Vehicles
A. V. Bobrovsky
Togliatti State University
Email: ba838@yandex.ru
Candidate of Science (Engineering)
Assistant Professor of the Department of Design and Operation of Vehicles
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