Experimental and Numerical Study of Dynamics of Premixed Hydrogen-Air Flames Propagating in Ducts

Huahua Xiao Degree: B.Eng. Department of Safety Engineering, Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (2007) Prizes and awards: Best PhD Thesis Award, Chinese Academy of Science (2014); Chinese Academy of Sciences Dean Award, Chinese Academy of Science (2012); National Scholarship for Postgraduate students, Ministry of Education of P.R. China (2012); Nongmei Award, University of Science and Technology of China (2011); National Fellowship, China Scholarship Council (2010); Feijian Award, University of Science and Technology of China (2010). Publications: [1]Huahua Xiao, Xuechao He, Qiangling Duan, Xisheng Luo, Jinhua Sun. An investigation of premixed flame propagation in a closed combustion duct with a 90°bend. Applied Energy, 2014, 134: 248-256. [2]Huahua Xiao, Zhanli Mao, Weiguang An, Jinhua Sun. Experimental and LES investigation of flame propagation in a hydrogen/air mixture in a combustion vessel. Chinese Science Bulletin, 2014, 59(20): 2496-2504. [3]Huahua Xiao, Qingsong Wang, Xiaobo Shen, Weiguang An, Qiangling Duan, Jinhua Sun. An experimental study of premixed hydrogen/air flame propagation in a partially open duct. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2014, 39(11): 6233-6241. [4]Huahua Xiao, Xuechao He, Qingsong Wang, Jinhua Sun. Experimental and numerical study of premixed flame propagation in a closed duct with a 90° curved section. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2013, 66: 818-822. [5]Huahua Xiao, Weiguang An, Qiangling Duan, Jinhua Sun. Dynamics of premixed hydrogen/air flame in a closed combustion vessel. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2013, 38(29, 30): 12856-12864. [6]Huahua Xiao, Dmitriy Makarov, Jinhua Sun, Vladimir Molkov. Experimental and numerical investigation of premixed flame propagation with distorted tulip shape in a closed duct. Combustion and Flame, 2012, 159(4): 1523-1538. [7]Huahua Xiao, Qingsong Wang, Xiaobo Shen, Song Guo, Jinhua Sun. An experimental study of distorted tulip flame formation in a closed duct. Combustion and Flame, 2013, 160(9): 1725-1728. [8]Huahua Xiao, Xiaobo Shen, Huahua Xiao, Jinhua Sun. Experimental study and three-dimensional simulation of premixed hydrogen/air flame propagation in a closed duct, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2012, 37(15): 11466-11473. [9]Huahua Xiao, Qingsong Wang, Xuechao He, Jinhua Sun. Experimental study on the behaviors and shape changes of premixed hydrogen-air flames propagating in horizontal duct, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2011, 36(10): 6325-6336. [10]Huahua Xiao, Jinhua Sun Xeuchao He, Liying Yao. Experimental and numerical study on premixed hydrogen/air flame propagation in a horizontal rectangular closed duct, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2010, 35(3):1367-1376. [11]Lin Jiang, Huahua Xiao, Weiguang An, Yang Zhou, Jinhua Sun. Correlation study between flammability and the width of organicthermal insulation materials for building exterior walls. Energy and Buildings, 2014, 82: 243-249. [12]Xuejuan Zhao, Huahua Xiao, Qingsong Wang , Ping Ping, Jinhua Sun. Study on spontaneous combustion risk of cotton using a micro-calorimeter technique. Industrial Crops and Products, 2013, 50: 383-390. [13]Lingling Jiao, Huahua Xiao, Qingsong Wang, Jinhua Sun . Thermal degradation characteristics of rigid polyurethane foam and the volatile products analysis with TG-FTIR-MS. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2013, 98(12): 2687-2696. [14]Xuejuan Zhao, Qingsong Wang, Huahua Xiao, Zhanli Mao, Peng Chen, Jinhua Sun. Prediction of coal stockpile auto ignition delay time using micro-calorimeter technique. Fuel Processing Technology, 2013, 110: 86-93. [15]Qingsong Wang, Yu Wang, Haodong Chen, Huahua Xiao, Jinhua Sun , Linghui He. Frame constraint effect on the window glass crack behavior exposed to a fire. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2013, 108: 109-119. [16]Xiaobo Shen, Qingsong W

Background and Introduction.- Experiments of Premixed Hydrogen-Air Flame Propagation in Ducts.- Numerical Simulations of Dynamics of Premixed Hydrogen-Air Flames Propagating in Ducts.- Theoretical Analysis of Premixed Hydrogen-Air Flame Propagation in Ducts.- Mechanisms of Flame Deformations in Premixed Hydrogen-Air Flame Propagation.- Conclusions and Futher Work