Computational Modeling of Advanced Combustion Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Computational modeling has become an indispensable tool in the research, development, and optimization of advanced combustion systems. It allows scientists and engineers to probe the complex, coupled physical and chemical processes inside a combustor at a level of detail that is often impossible with experimental techniques alone. This is crucial for designing cleaner, more efficient, and more flexible energy systems.

Generally, advanced combustion technologies (e.g., MILD, oxy-fuel, air staged) are characterized by their complex, often flameless or low-temperature reaction zones, strong turbulence–chemistry interactions, and the use of novel oxidizers (like CO₂/O₂ mixtures). Experimentally measuring key parameters like transient species concentrations, local extinction/re-ignition events, and pollutant formation pathways in these environments is extremely challenging and expensive.

Research into advanced combustion remains a key issue. The scope of this Special Issue is broad and includes many topics of increasing interest, such as environmental aspects and pollution.

Advanced combustion and decarbonization, including but not limited to the following :

1. Pulverized coal;
2. Biomass;
3. Reduced carbon fuels;
4. Zero carbon fuels.

Development and validation of reaction kinetics, reduction in reaction mechanisms, and modeling of combustion systems, including but not limited to the following:

1. Conventional, alternative and surrogate fuels;
2. Pollutants;
3. Heterogeneous processes.

Advances in computational methods in combustion, including but not limited to the following:

1. High-fidelity simulations (direct numerical simulation, Large Eddy Simulation);
2. Novel techniques (MILD, oxy-fuel, chemical looping, air-staged).

Submissions of full-length articles and reviews will be considered for publication.

Dr. Zewu Zhang
Dr. Zhenghong Zhao
Guest Editors

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• CFD simulation
• solid fuels (i.e., pulverized coal, biomass, waste solid) combustion
• zero- or low-carbon ( NH₃, CH₄, H₂, etc.) combustion
• Chemkin kinetics
• advanced combustion technologies including MILD combustion, oxy-fuel combustion, etc.
• others including micro-mixed combustion, low-Nox combustion, air-staged combustion etc.