Coupling multimodelling with local mesh refinement for the numerical computation of laminar flames

In this work, we propose a twofold adaptive method for the simulation of steady reactive flows. On the one hand, locally refined meshes are used. On the other hand, two types of diffusion models are applied: a simple Fick law and a more accurate multicomponent diffusion model. The diffusion model is changed locally throughout the computational domain. An analytically derived a posteriori error estimator provides reliable information on where to refine the mesh and where to choose the appropriate diffusion model. During the adaptation process, discretization and modelling errors are equilibrated. Numerical results are presented for ozone and hydrogen laminar flames.