Experimental and theoretical research [1] targeted towards the effect of formaldehyde on combustion has identified its OH-scavenging role and recent data suggests it plays an important role in combustion instability observed during engine cold-starting. This effect was further studied using a CFD approach and the kinetic inhibiting effect of formaldehyde on the combustion process has been found to be enhanced by thermal/diffusion effects.

Volume Subject Area:
Numerical Simulation
Topics:
Combustion, Computational fluid dynamics, Engines, Thermal diffusion
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