Measurements of the local equivalence ratio and its impact on the thermochemical state in laminar partially premixed boundary layer flames

Local fuel–air equivalence ratios, gas phase temperature and CO 2 mole fractions were measured by a combination of laser-induced fluorescence of nitric oxide used as a tracer and dual-pump coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy in a vertically oriented partially premixed boundary layer flame under laminar flow conditions. By embedding a secondary effusive fuel inlet into the temperature-controlled wall of a sidewall-quenching configuration, different pyrolysis rates of a wall-embedded polymer are mimicked with reduced chemical complexity and well-controlled boundary conditions. The resulting boundary layer flames were investigated experimentally and numerically. The simulation results and measurements show a very good agreement on the complex interplay between local mixing and heat losses, even though inhomogeneities of the wall inlet complicate the comparison of data. Local equivalence ratios upstream of the reaction zone reach values of up to Φ = 2 . Under these conditions, a clear quenching location could not be identified based on the experimental data. A significant trend toward lower temperatures and CO 2 mole fractions with increasing amount of secondary fuel was found in the thermochemical state close to the temperature-controlled wall, downstream of the effusive inlet. Graphical abstract