Numerical study of the quenching of a laminar premixed hydrogen flame

A numerical analysis of the quenching of a laminar, premixed hydrogen-air flame is presented. A global and a detailed reaction mechanism are considered. First, one-dimensional flame propagation is analyzed and the models are validated based on the predicted flame speed. Subsequently, the quenching near a solid wall of a duct is analyzed, within a two-dimensional, steady-state formulation. Finally, propagation of a flame front through a quenching mesh, within an unsteady, two-dimensional analysis is considered. It is observed that the global mechanism does not predict a quenching of the flame by the mesh, whereas the detailed mechanism does.