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Unsteady, laminar coflow flames

A CFD code (based on the OpenFOAM framework) for the numerical modeling of laminar flames with detailed kinetics is available at CRECK Group.
Laminar flame speeds

Laminar flame speeds for a large range of fuels were analyzed using a detailed kinetic scheme and the results were published in Progress in Energy and Combustion and Science.
CFD Modeling of combustors for aero-engines

The emissions of pollutant species (CO, NOx, unburned hydrocarbons, etc.) from combustors used for aero-engines are estimated through a post-processing technique based on very detailed kinetic mechanisms.
LES modeling of fires in road tunnels

The dynamics of real-scale fire in road tunnel was experimentally and numerically studied in order to improve the safety.
Solid fuels gasification and combustion

Solid fuels (coal, plastics and biomasses) pyrolysis, gasification and combustion are numerically modeled by predictive, multi-step kinetic models.

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Recent Publications

Ranzi E, et al., Hierarchical and comparative kinetic modeling of laminar flame speeds of hydrocarbon and oxygenated f..

Grana R, et al., A wide range kinetic modeling study of pyrolysis and oxidation of methyl butanoate and methyl decanoa..

Grana R, et al., A wide range kinetic modeling study of pyrolysis and oxidation of methyl butanoate and methyl decanoa..

Barker Hemings E., et al., A detailed kinetic study of pyrolysis and oxidation of glycerol (propane-1,2,3-triol), Comb..

Cuoci A., et al., Numerical modeling of NOx formation in turbulent flames using a kinetic post-processing technique, E..

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Shabanian S.R. et al., Kinetic and fluid dynamic modeling of ethylene jet flames in diluted and heated oxidant stream ..

Cuoci A. et al., Experimental and detailed kinetic modeling study of PAH formation in laminar co-flow methane diffusio..

Saggese C. et al., A lumped approach to the kinetic modeling of pyrolysis and combustion of biodiesel fuels, Proceedin..

Available Master Thesis

Laminar coflow flames doped with alcohols

Abstract: Since the late 1970s, oxygenates have been used in gasoline blends as a means of increasing the octane rating..

CFD of fires in road tunnels

Abstract: According to the EU Directive, existing tunnels should be upgraded and new tunnels should be equipped with ef..

Kinetics of oxygenated species from biomasses

Abstract: The aim of this work is the development of detailed kinetic schemes for oxygenated species (furans, phenols..

Kinetics of aromatic species

Abstract: The aim of this work is to better investigate the behavior of aromatic species (benzene, toluene and xylene..

Post-processing of a combustor for helicopters

Abstract: The main objective of this work is to numerically predict the emissions of pollutant species from a combustor..

Reduction of kinetic mechanisms

Abstract: In recent years the importance of chemical kinetics in reacting flows has been recognized and there has bee..

Simplified kinetics of solid fuels for CFD

Abstract: The larger availability and lower cost of coal, in respect to other fossil fuels, make it a leading energy re..

Next generation engines (HCCI)

Abstract: The increasing attention for the environmental issues has been leading the major automotive manufacturers to ..

Welcome to CRECK Modeling

The Chemical Reaction Engineering and Chemical Kinetics group has a consolidated experience of the the development of detailed and semi-detailed kinetic mechanisms of the pyrolysis, oxidation and combustion of gas, liquid and solids. The group is lead by Prof. Eliseo Ranzi and Prof. Tiziano Faravelli and includes 3 professors, 2 assistant professors and 4 PhD students.

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Comprehensive Kinetic Schemes

Detailed kinetic schemes constitute a very useful tool for the proper understanding of combustion processes and the characterization of typical phenomena like ignition delays and induction times, flame structure and pollutant formation.

Design, simulation, optimization and control of industrial burners, gas turbines, boilers, incinerators and gasifier are typical application as well as the design of internal combustion engines and the formulation of new fuels.

NEW! Training School

The COST CM0901 Training School on Modeling Combustion Kinetics will be hosted by Politecnico di Milano and it will take place from July 8th to 12th, 2013 in Milano (Italy).

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Mattia Bissoli

Alberto Cuoci

Tiziano Maffei

Alessandro Stagni

Hanfeng Jin

Chiara Saggese

Eliseo Ranzi

Tiziano Faravelli

Alessio Frassoldati

Sauro Pierucci

laminarSMOKE released!

We developed a code, called laminarSMOKE, for the numerical modeling of laminar reacting flows with detailed kinetic mechanisms. The laminarSMOKE code is freely available here!