OpenFOAM is an open-source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) platform, widely used for the complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence, multi-phase, and heat transfer, etc. At the Kurose laboratory, extensive extensions on combustion modeling of gas, solid, and spray fuel flames have been implemented. Some achievements obtained using the in-house solvers and modules developed based on OpenFOAM are as follows.
| Z. An, R. Wang, J. Xing, M. Zhang, J. Wang, Z. Huang, R. Kurose. "Flame/droplet interaction and combustion mode in a liquid ammonia jet flame", Combustion and Flame 283, 114603, (2026) | |
| X. Liang, Z. An, J. Xing, D. Sharma, R. Kurose. "Direct numerical simulation of near-wall region quenching and NOx emissions of jet-wall stagnation flow for premixed partially cracked ammonia flames", Fuel, 406, 137140, (2026) | |
| Z. An, Y. Song, J. Xing, R. Kurose. "Large eddy simulation study of ammonia dilute spray flames under MILD conditions", Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 100367, (2026). | |
| J. Xing, R. Kurose, "Numerical study on ignition of pulverized coal and biomass co-firing flames with detailed chemistry", Advanced Powder Technology, 37 (2), 105176, (2026). | |
| J. Xing, Z. An, R. Kurose. "A numerical study on laboratory-scale piloted turbulent jet flames of partially cracked ammonia", Fuel, 409, 137702, (2026). | |
| D. Sharma, J. Xing, X. Liang, A. L. Pillai, R. Kurose, "Development of a Reduced Chemical Kinetic Mechanism for the Combustion of Ammonia/Diethyl Ether (DEE) Flames", Fuel, 406, 137190,(2026). | |
| X. Liang, Z. An, D. Sharma, R. Wang, J. Xing, R. Kurose, "Effect of confinement ratio and wall temperature on flame topologies and NO emission in premixed partially cracked ammonia swirl flames: a LES study", Fuel, 405, 136441,(2026). | |
| Y. Zhang, J. Xing, Z. An, R. Kurose, "Numerical study on preferential evaporation and combustion characteristic of SAF/Jet A spray flames stabilized in a laminar counter-flow", Fuel, 400, 135757, (2025). | |
| J. Xing, Z. An, X. Liang, R. Wang, R. Kurose, "A comprehensive assessment of reaction mechanisms for NO formation in ammonia/hydrogen/air flames", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 180, 151598, (2025). | |
| Z. An, R. Wang, J. Xing, M. Zhang, R. Kurose. "An experimental and numerical investigation of a liquid ammonia jet flame: spray characteristics close to nozzle and flame structure". Journal of Ammonia Energy, 2025, 3(1). | |
| Z. An,R. Wang, R. Mao, et al. "Flame stability and emission characteristics of oxygen-enriched ammonia combustion in a swirl combustor[J]". Energy,135829, (2025). | |
| J. Xing, Z. An, X. Liang, R. Kurose. "Autoignition of Oxygen-Enriched Ammonia Combustion in a Turbulent Mixing Layer under Gas-Turbine-like Conditions", Energy Fuels, 39, 7, 3627–3637, (2025). | |
| J. Xing, Z. An, R. Kurose. "Analysis and flamelet modeling of preferential evaporation in SAF/Jet A spray flames", Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 40, 105707, (2024). | |
| J. Xing, K. Luo, R. Kurose. "A direct numerical simulation study on combustion and NO formation of coal/ammonia co-firing flames", Advanced Powder Technology, 35, 104484, (2024). | |
| Z. An, J. Xing, A. L. Pillai, R. Kurose. "Extended flamelet-based models for liquid ammonia combustion and their evaluation in a temporally evolving mixing layer", Fuel, 371, 131964, (2024). | |
| Z. An, W. Zhang, M. Zhang, J. Xing, R. Kai, W. Lin, R. Wang, J. Wang, Z. Huang, R. Kurose. "Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Combustion Characteristics of Cracked Ammonia Flames", Energy & Fuels, 38, 7412-7430, (2024). | |
| Z. An, J. Xing, A. L. Pillai, R. Kurose. "Numerical study on spherical flame propagation in dispersed liquid ammonia droplets", Fuel, 357, 129660, (2024). | |
| J. Xing, A. L. Pillai, R. Kurose. "Heat release rate surrogate for ammonia–hydrogen premixed flames under various conditions", Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 15, 100193, (2023). | |
| J. Xing, Z. An, Y. Zhang, R. Kurose. "Reduced Reaction Mechanisms for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): Isoparaffinic Alcohol-to-Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (AtJ-SPK) and Its Blends with Jet A", Energy & Fuels, 37, 12274-12290, (2023). | |
| Z. An, J. Xing, R. Kurose. "Numerical study on the phase change and spray characteristics of liquid ammonia flash spray", Fuel, 345, 128229, (2023). | |
| J. Xing, K. Luo, R. Kurose, J. Fan. "An extended flamelet/progress variable model for coal/biomass co-firing flame", Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 39, 3227-3237, (2023). |