Zhu Wenbin, Zhang Bin, Jiang Xin, Xia Yuanchen, Ye Ke, Zhang Siqi, Song Ruilin
In order to investigate the inhibition mechanism of CO2 on non-premixed hydrogen-air deflagration in hydrogen storage tanks of hydrogen-fueled ships, an explosion suppression experimental platform in an enclosed space was constructed. Experimental and numerical methods were employed to reveal the inhibition mechanism of CO2 on non-premixed hydrogen-air deflagration. By changing key parameters such as the turbulent disturbance time (ti) and filling volume fraction of CO2, the influence laws of the above parameters on flame morphology, flame propagation velocity, deflagration overpressure and other characteristics were explored. The results show that : ①The release of CO2 induces significant turbulent disturbances, which promote the formation of volume fraction differences within the constant-volume combustion bomb, and the flame morphology gradually evolves into a hemispherical shape, a finger shape, and flat flames with different inclination angles. ②When the injection volume fraction of CO2 is 10% and 20%, flame propagation velocity and deflagration overpressure show a trend of decreasing initially and then increasing with the growth of ti. ③When the injection volume fraction of CO2 increases to 40%, both flame propagation velocity and deflagration overpressure decrease gradually with the rise of ti. ④Further increasing the injection volume fraction of CO2 continuously strengthens its explosion suppression effect. The gas distributes more uniformly inside the combustion bomb, the component stratification is weakened, and the overall suppression performance is improved. When ti = 0 s, the peak flame propagation velocity and maximum deflagration pressure for 40% CO2 volume fraction are 41.48% and 44.1% lower than those for 10%, respectively. This study reveals the explosion suppression laws of CO2 under non-premixed conditions, and provides a theoretical basis for formulating emergency disposal measures against deflagration in hydrogen-fueled ships.