A large-eddy simulation of a reacting jet in crossflow configuration, which was experimentally investigated by Steinberg et al., was performed. A steady flamelet-progress variable combustion model was employed, providing a baseline configuration for further model investigations. Inflow-conditions for the cross-flow stream were prescribed using a turbulent inflow profile that is comparable to experimentally reported mean and root-mean-square profiles. Comparisons with experimental measurements for streamwise velocity, hydroxyl-radical, and temperature, showed that the simulation captures the key features of this flame. Predicted mean-flow quantities are in reasonable agreements with experiments, and quantitative comparisons of temperature profiles suggested that the simulation overpredicts the ignition onset and flame-stabilization point. The differences in the velocity field and temperature profiles are partially attributed to uncertainties in the measurements and the omission of transient contributions in the flamelet formulation. Further research is required to investigate the flow-field sensitivity to inflow-conditions and model assumptions.
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