Characterization of hydrogen explosion safety

According to the UK’s Clean Growth Plan, by 2050, hydrogen energy will account for 100% of the energy budget for British cars and 68% for home heating. Therefore, hydrogen explosion safety becomes of paramount importance for the generation, distribution, storage and utilization of hydrogen. This project seeks to accurately characterize the turbulent hydrogen burning rate using advanced laser diagnostics, and ultimately develop a controlled hydrogen burning strategy to mitigate hydrogen explosion hazards. For the above purposes, this project involves developing advance laser diagnostics, e.g. particle image velocimetry PIV, as a practical way of characterising gaseous turbulence.