Abstract
Cryogenic liquid hydrogen offers a promising solution for achieving high-density hydrogen storage and efficient on-site distribution. However, the potential hazards associated with hydrogen leakages necessitate thorough investigations. This research aims to model cryogenic hydrogen release from circular and high aspect ratio (HAR) nozzles tested by Sandia. The test conditions cover reservoir pressures and temperatures corresponding to cryogenic hydrogen storage. The study conducts computational simulations using OpenFOAM to examine hydrogen concentration, temperature fields, mass fraction, and temperature distributions, achieving good agreement with the experimental data. To further explore, the study of velocity variations shows a consistent decay rate with room-temperature jets. The numerical data reveals comparable inverse centreline hydrogen mass fractions (0.254 for HAR and 0.26 for circular) and normalised centreline temperature decay rates (0.031 for HAR and 0.032 for circular). The present computational model holds the potential for further analysis of cryogenic hydrogen in large-scale facilities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 676-689 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
Volume | 56 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Feb 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright the Author(s) 2023. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- Cryogenic hydrogen
- Under-expanded jets
- OpenFOAM
- High-aspect ratio
- Circular nozzles