Download or read book Turbulent Flame Microstructure Dynamics and Thermoacoustic Instability in Swirl stabilized Premixed Combustion written by Zachary Alexander LaBry and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most difficult challenges facing the development of modern gas turbines-for power generation, and propulsion-is the mitigation of dynamic instabilities in the presence of efficiency and emissions constraints. Dynamic instabilities-self-excited, self-sustaining oscillations which link the combustor acoustics to the combustion process-can result in significant levels of thermal and mechanical stress on combustion systems, leading to reduced operational lifetime, potentially dangerous failure modes, and significant deviations from the desired operating conditions. Due to the complexity of the problem, with the relevant time and length scales of the system--from the chemistry to the acoustics-spanning several orders of magnitude, even sophisticated numerical techniques have been severely limited in their ability to make reliable predictions, leaving the task of finding and eliminating modes of instability to a lengthy and expensive trial-and-error process. Lean-premixed combustion, one of the leading technologies for low emission combustors, is particularly susceptible to these types of instabilities. The sealed systems that are necessary to maintain a reaction in a lean mixture do not attenuate acoustics well, which often results in high-amplitude pressure fluctuations. In this thesis, we focus on developing a better predictive framework for the onset of combustion instabilities in a swirl-stabilized, lean-premixed combustor. We correlate the self-excited acoustic behavior with quantifiable system properties that can be generalized across different fuel blends. This work is predicated on the idea that self-excited combustion instability arises from the selective amplification of the noise inherent in a turbulent combustion system, and that the frequency-based response of the flame is a function of the flame geometry. In the first part of the thesis, we focus on the flame geometry, identifying several discrete transitions that take place in the swirl-stabilized flame as we adjust the equivalence ratio. By comparing the transitions across several CH4/H2 fuel blends, and using statistical techniques to interrogate the global effect of the small-scale flow-flame interactions, we find that the extinction strain rate-the flow-driven rate of change in flame surface area at which the chemistry is no longer -sufficiently fast to maintain the reaction-is directly linked to the flame transitions. The swirl-stabilized flow features several critical regions with large and unsteady velocity derivatives, particularly, a pair of shear layers that divide the incoming flow of reactants from an inner and an outer recirculation zone. As the extinction strain rate increases with increasing equivalence ratio, the flame transitions through these critical regions, manifesting as discrete changes in the flame geometry. In the second part, we address the correlation between self-excited instability and the forced acoustic response. By modifying the pressure boundary conditions, we decouple the flame from the acoustics over a domain of interest (defined by a range of equivalence ratios that correspond to the onset of dynamic instability in the coupled system). We then apply external acoustic forcing at a single frequency to ascertain the response of the flame to each particular forcing frequency by means of a flame transfer function. This enables us to consider the frequency-by-frequency response of the flame to its own internally generated noise. We show that the onset of instability is well-predicted by the overlap of the natural acoustic frequencies of the combustor (predicted using a non-linear flame response model) with those frequencies for which the phase of the flame transfer function satisfies the well-known Rayleigh criterion, which is a necessary condition for the presence of self-excited combustion instability. By examining both the forced response and the self-excited instability across several different fuel blends, we go on to show that both behaviors correlate well with the flame geometry, which we have already shown to be dictated by the extinction strain rate of the particular fuel blend. We go on to collapse both sets of data on the strained flame consumption speed taken at the limit of the extinction strain rate, and in doing so, present a framework for predicting the operating conditions under which the combustor in the coupled configuration will go unstable based on measurements and correlations from the uncoupled configuration. Furthermore by taking the consumption speed at the extinction limit, we are correlating the geometry and dynamics with a parameter that is solely a function of mixture properties. This provides the basis for a framework for predicting instability from properties that are more readily measured or simulated, and provides and explicit means of converting these results to different fuel mixtures.

Download or read book Stabilization and Dynamic of Premixed Swirling Flames written by Paul Palies and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-07-03 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stabilization and Dynamic of Premixed Swirling Flames: Prevaporized, Stratified, Partially, and Fully Premixed Regimes focuses on swirling flames in various premixed modes (stratified, partially, fully, prevaporized) for the combustor, and development and design of current and future swirl-stabilized combustion systems. This includes predicting capabilities, modeling of turbulent combustion, liquid fuel modeling, and a complete overview of stabilization of these flames in aeroengines. The book also discusses the effects of the operating envelope on upstream fresh gases and the subsequent impact of flame speed, combustion, and mixing, the theoretical framework for flame stabilization, and fully lean premixed injector design. Specific attention is paid to ground gas turbine applications, and a comprehensive review of stabilization mechanisms for premixed, partially-premixed, and stratified premixed flames. The last chapter covers the design of a fully premixed injector for future jet engine applications. Features a complete view of the challenges at the intersection of swirling flame combustors, their requirements, and the physics of fluids at work Addresses the challenges of turbulent combustion modeling with numerical simulations Includes the presentation of the very latest numerical results and analyses of flashback, lean blowout, and combustion instabilities Covers the design of a fully premixed injector for future jet engine applications

Download or read book Towards Predicting Dynamics in Turbulent Premixed Combustion Using PIV PLIF Measurements of Flow flame Microstructure written by Seung Hyuck Hong and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combustion dynamics are critical to the development of high-efficiency, low-emission and fuel-flexible combustion systems used for propulsion and power generation. Predicting the onset of dynamics remains a challenge because of the complex interactions among several multi-scale phenomena, including turbulence, kinetics and acoustics, and their strong dependence on the operating conditions and fuel properties. In this thesis, a series of experiments were conducted in a laboratory-scale combustor, burning lean premixed propane/hydrogen/air mixtures over a range of equivalence ratio, fuel composition and inlet temperature. Dynamic pressure and flame chemiluminescence measurements are used to determine macro-scale characteristics such as the frequency, limit cycle amplitude and dynamic flame shape. High-speed, high-resolution particle image velocimetry (PIV) is used to quantify the micro-scale structure of the flow, while planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) of OH radical is used to investigate the flame microstructure. Results demonstrate that combustion dynamics in wake-stabilized flames can be characterized using a single non-dimensional parameter that collapses many response measures over a range of operating conditions and fuel composition, including the critical wake length at which dynamics is first observed, the critical phase at which transition among dynamic modes is encountered, and the limit cycle amplitude, emphasizing the role of the physics and chemistry of the flame processes in driving the overall system dynamics and encapsulating the governing mechanisms. The proposed parameter is based on the normalized strained flame consumption speed, which encapsulates the flow-combustion interactions at the flame scale. PIV data reveal significant changes in the recirculation zone structure depending on the equivalence ratio and the fuel composition, demonstrating the impact of chemical kinetics on the flow. These changes are shown to correlate strongly with the stability characteristics, i.e., blow-off and flashback limits as well as the onset of the thermoacoustic instabilities, highlighting a critical role of the recirculation zone in flame stabilization. An expression for the critical phase at which dynamic mode transition occurs is derived based on the linear acoustic energy balance. It is shown that the critical phase is also a function of the same non-dimensional parameter, suggesting that it represents the state within a dynamic mode as well. Results show that the normalized phase correlates with the upper- and lower-boundary of a dynamic mode, thus being a necessary and sufficient condition for dynamics. The results provide a metric for quantifying the instability margins of fuel-flexible combustors operating over a wide range of conditions. Analysis of PIV and OH-LIF data suggests that heat transfer near the flame-holder may play an important role in determining the stability characteristics. The impact of heat transfer on the onset of dynamics is experimentally investigated using different flame-holders. Results demonstrate the effectiveness of using heat-insulating materials as a passive control strategy to prevent or significantly delay the onset of the instabilities.

Download or read book Large Eddy Simulations of Premixed Turbulent Flame Dynamics written by Gaurav Kewlani and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High efficiency, low emissions and stable operation over a wide range of conditions are some of the key requirements of modem-day combustors. To achieve these objectives, lean premixed flames are generally preferred as they achieve efficient and clean combustion. A drawback of lean premixed combustion, however, is that the flames are more prone to dynamics. The unsteady release of sensible heat and flow dilatation in combustion processes create pressure fluctuations which, particularly in premixed flames, can couple with the acoustics of the combustion system. This acoustic coupling creates a feedback loop with the heat release that can lead to severe thermoacoustic instabilities that can damage the combustor. Understanding these dynamics, predicting their onset and proposing passive and active control strategies are critical to large-scale implementation. For the numerical study of such systems, large eddy simulation (LES) techniques with appropriate combustion models and reaction mechanisms are highly appropriate. These approaches balance the computational complexity and predictive accuracy. This work, therefore, aims to explore the applicability of these methods to the study of premixed wake stabilized flames. Specifically, finite rate chemistry LES models that can effectively capture the interaction between different turbulent scales and the combustion fronts have been implemented, and applied for the analysis of premixed turbulent flame dynamics in laboratory-scale combustor configurations. Firstly, the artificial flame thickening approach, along with an appropriate reduced chemistry mechanism, is utilized for modeling turbulence-combustion interactions at small scales. A novel dynamic formulation is proposed that explicitly incorporates the influence of strain on flame wrinkling by solving a transport equation for the latter rather than using local-equilibrium-based algebraic models. Additionally, a multiple-step combustion chemistry mechanism is used for the simulations. Secondly, the presumed-PDF approach, coupled with the flamelet generated manifold (FGM) technique, is also implemented for modeling turbulence-combustion interactions. The proposed formulation explicitly incorporates the influence of strain via the scalar dissipation rate and can result in more accurate predictions especially for highly unsteady flame configurations. Specifically, the dissipation rate is incorporated as an additional coordinate to presume the PDF and strained flamelets are utilized to generate the chemistry databases. These LES solvers have been developed and applied for the analysis of reacting flows in several combustor configurations, i.e. triangular bluff body in a rectangular channel, backward facing step configuration, axi-symmetric bluff body in cylindrical chamber, and cylindrical sudden expansion with swirl, and their performance has been be validated against experimental observations. Subsequently, the impact of the equivalence ratio variation on flame-flow dynamics is studied for the swirl configuration using the experimental PIV data as well as the numerical LES code, following which dynamic mode decomposition of the flow field is performed. It is observed that increasing the equivalence ratio can appreciably influence the dominant flow features in the wake region, including the size and shape of the recirculation zone(s), as well as the flame dynamics. Specifically, varying the heat loading results in altering the dominant flame stabilization mechanism, thereby causing transitions across distinct- flame configurations, while also modifying the inner recirculation zone topology significantly. Additionally, the LES framework has also been applied to gain an insight into the combustion dynamics phenomena for the backward-facing step configuration. Apart from evaluating the influence of equivalence ratio on the combustion process for stable flames, the flame-flow interactions in acoustically forced scenarios are also analyzed using LES and dynamic mode decomposition (DMD). Specifically, numerical simulations are performed corresponding to a selfexcited combustion instability configuration as observed in the experiments, and it is observed that LES is able to suitably capture the flame dynamics. These insights highlight the effect of heat release variation on flame-flow interactions in wall-confined combustor configurations, which can significantly impact combustion stability in acoustically-coupled systems. The fidelity of the solvers in predicting the system response to variation in heat loading and to acoustic forcing suggests that the LES framework can be suitably applied for the analysis of flame dynamics as well as to understand the fundamental mechanisms responsible for combustion instability. KEY WORDS - large eddy simulation, LES, wake stabilized flame, turbulent premixed combustion, combustion modeling, artificially thickened flame model, triangular bluff body, backward facing step combustor, presumed-PDF model, flamelet generated manifold, axi-symmetric bluff body, cylindrical swirl combustor, particle image velocimetry, dynamic mode decomposition, combustion instability, forced response.

Download or read book Thermoacoustic Combustion Instability Control written by Dan Zhao and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2023-02-13 with total page 1145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thermoacoustic Combustion Instability Control: Engineering Applications and Computer Codes provides a unique opportunity for researchers, students and engineers to access recent developments from technical, theoretical and engineering perspectives. The book is a compendium of the most recent advances in theoretical and computational modeling and the thermoacoustic instability phenomena associated with multi-dimensional computing methods and recent developments in signal-processing techniques. These include, but are not restricted to a real-time observer, proper orthogonal decomposition (POD), dynamic mode decomposition, Galerkin expansion, empirical mode decomposition, the Lattice Boltzmann method, and associated numerical and analytical approaches. The fundamental physics of thermoacoustic instability occurs in both macro- and micro-scale combustors. Practical methods for alleviating common problems are presented in the book with an analytical approach to arm readers with the tools they need to apply in their own industrial or research setting. Readers will benefit from practicing the worked examples and the training provided on computer coding for combustion technology to achieve useful results and simulations that advance their knowledge and research. Focuses on applications of theoretical and numerical modes with computer codes relevant to combustion technology Includes the most recent modeling and analytical developments motivated by empirical experimental observations in a highly visual way Provides self-contained chapters that include a comprehensive, introductory section that ensures any readers new to this topic are equipped with required technical terms

Download or read book Swirl stabilized Lean premixed Flame Combustion Dynamics An Experimental Investigation of Flame Stabilization Flame Dynamics and Combustion Instability Control Strategies written by Rajavasanth Rajasegar and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Impact of Fuel and Oxidizer Composition on Premixed Flame Stabilization in Turbulent Swirling Flows written by Soufien Taamallah and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world relies on fossil fuels as its main energy source (86.7% in 1973, 81.7% in 2012). Several factors including the abundance of resources and the existing infrastructure suggest that this is likely to continue in the near future (potentially 75% in 2040). Meanwhile climate change continues to be a pressing concern that calls for the development of low CO2 energy systems. Among the most promising approaches are pre-combustion capture technologies, e.g., coal gasification and natural gas reforming that produce hydrogen-rich fuels. Another approach is oxy-combustion in which air is replaced by a mixture of O2/CO2/H2O as the oxidizer stream. However, modern gas turbines have been optimized to operate on methane-air combustion and several challenges, notably thermo-acoustic instability, arise when using other fuels or oxidizers because of their different thermochemical and transport properties. While these phenomena constitute a major challenge under conventional operations, using hydrogen-rich fuels or CO2-rich oxidizer exacerbates the problem by modifying the combustor stability map in ways that are not well understood. In this thesis, we identify combustion modes most prone to dynamics, predict the onset of thermo-acoustic instability over a wide range of fuel and oxidizer compositions, and define parameters that can scale the data. To this end, a combination of experimental and numerical tools were deployed. We carried out a series of experiments in an optically accessible laboratory-scale swirl-stabilized combustor typical of those found in modern gas turbines, using high-speed chemiluminescence to examine the flame macrostructure; high-speed Particle Image Velocimetry and OH Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence to probe the flow and flame microstructure. Numerical simulations were used to complement experiments and examine the complex three-dimensional two-way interaction between the flame and the turbulent swirling flow. Experimental data were used to construct the stability maps for different CH4-H2 mixtures and analyze the dynamic flame macrostructures and their transitions. A comparison with acoustically uncoupled combustion shows that the onset of thermo-acoustic instability is concomitant with a specific transition associated with the intermittent appearance of the flame in the outer recirculation zone (ORZ) and stabilization along the outer shear layer (forming between the swirling jet and the ORZ, as revealed by the PIV-PLIF data). The sudden onset of large amplitude limit cycle oscillations and the observed hysteresis suggest the existence of a sub-critical Hopf bifurcation typically characterized by a bistable or "triggering" zone; the flame intermittency in the ORZ can potentially provide the disturbance required to trigger these oscillations. Using a dual-camera method to track chemiluminescence in space and time, this flame transition was found to originate from a reacting kernel that detaches from the inner shear layer flame (forming between the jet and the vortex breakdown zone), reaching the ORZ and spinning at a specific frequency; its characteristic Strouhal number is independent of the Reynolds number and the fuel/oxidizer, only a function of the swirl strength. We propose a new Karlovitz number based criterion that defines the transition on a flow time - flame time space, the former being the inverse of the spinning frequency and the latter being the flame extinction strain rate. According to this scaling, the flame survives in the ORZ if and when it can overcome the region's bulk strain rate. This criterion is valid over a wide range of operating, fuel and oxidizer composition, covering a wide range of fast to slow chemistry scenarios. Given the role of this flame transition in triggering the instability, the same criterion is applicable to predicting the onset of thermo-acoustics. The interaction of the turbulent swirling flow with the flame is further examined using large eddy simulations. Numerical simulations show that the experimentally observed large scale flame structures along the inner shear layer are due to a helical vortex core that originates at the swirler's centerbody. This vortical structure stays aligned with the centerline in the combustor upstream section, but bends and reaches the inner shear layer-stabilized flame around the sudden expansion where it causes the flame wrinkling. We propose that the flame kernel igniting the ORZ/ OSL observed in the experiment may be related to the interaction between the helical vortical structure and the outer shear layer.

Download or read book Turbulent Combustion Modeling written by Tarek Echekki and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-12-25 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turbulent combustion sits at the interface of two important nonlinear, multiscale phenomena: chemistry and turbulence. Its study is extremely timely in view of the need to develop new combustion technologies in order to address challenges associated with climate change, energy source uncertainty, and air pollution. Despite the fact that modeling of turbulent combustion is a subject that has been researched for a number of years, its complexity implies that key issues are still eluding, and a theoretical description that is accurate enough to make turbulent combustion models rigorous and quantitative for industrial use is still lacking. In this book, prominent experts review most of the available approaches in modeling turbulent combustion, with particular focus on the exploding increase in computational resources that has allowed the simulation of increasingly detailed phenomena. The relevant algorithms are presented, the theoretical methods are explained, and various application examples are given. The book is intended for a relatively broad audience, including seasoned researchers and graduate students in engineering, applied mathematics and computational science, engine designers and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) practitioners, scientists at funding agencies, and anyone wishing to understand the state-of-the-art and the future directions of this scientifically challenging and practically important field.

Download or read book Combustion Dynamics of Swirl stabilized Lean Premixed Flames in an Acoustically driven Environment written by Yun Huang and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a similar fashion, increasing the pressure was found to alter the flame shape and flame extent, but the thermo-acoustic coupling and induced large scale structure persisted to 0.34MPa, the highest pressure tested.

Download or read book Flow Diagnostic of Swirl Stabilized Combustion Without and with Porous Inert Media for Mitigation of Combustion Noise and Thermo acoustic Instabilities written by Joseph Warren Meadows and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of combustion dynamics has gained significant research attention since low-emission systems are increasingly employed in the industry. In particular, combustion noise and thermo-acoustic instabilities are of great importance in highly critical applications such as power generation, jet propulsion engines, and rocket propulsion systems. Recently, porous inert media (PIM), also referred to as foam insert, has shown promise in mitigating combustion noise and thermo-acoustic instabilities in lean premixed (LPM), swirl-stabilized combustion at atmospheric pressure and elevated pressures. In this study, the flow field without and with PIM is investigated to understand the underlying mechanisms responsible for mitigating thermo-acoustic instabilities. Experiments are conducted for LPM combustion and lean direct injection (LDI) combustion. First, time-resolved PIV technique is utilized to measure the non-reacting flow field without and with PIM. Although the flow field inside the annulus of the foam insert was optically inaccessible, measurements immediately downstream provide insight into the instantaneous flow field and turbulence characteristics. The study highlights the role of the foam insert on vorticity, velocity, shear layer spreading angle, recirculation zone dynamics, and turbulent kinetic energy; which ultimately affects the acoustics behavior of the combustor in a favorable manner. The effect of PIM on the dominant turbulent structures in the flow field is quantified using proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) technique. Next, flow field measurements are acquired for LPM swirl-stabilized combustion without and with PIM. The turbulent structures similar to the non-reacting flow field are also present in the reacting flow field, with notable difference in size and shape. The instantaneous and average flow fields provide insight into the effects of PIM on the velocity and turbulence fields. POD analysis is used to quantify the effect of PIM on the dominant turbulent structures, and PIM is shown to distribute the turbulent energy from the large scale structures to smaller scale structures. By harmonically reconstructing the flow field at the frequency of thermo-acoustic instability, the feedback mechanism is found to be the vortical structures in the corner recirculation zones, and PIM is shown to eliminate the feedback mechanism. The efficacy of PIM in mitigating combustion noise and thermo-acoustic instabilities is demonstrated for liquid fuel combustion utilizing the LDI concept. In this system, the flame stabilizes downstream of the dump plane due to a balance of flow velocity and flame speed of the fuel-air mixture created upstream. The ring shaped PIM is placed at the dump plane of the combustor to alter the flow field in an advantageous manner. Sound pressure levels (SPL) and CO and NOx emissions are measured for combustion without and with PIM inserts. Effect of atomizing air to liquid mass ratio on SPL suggests equivalence ratio oscillations are the driving force for thermo-acoustic instabilities. Results show that the PIM insert reduces broad band combustion noise, mitigates peak instabilities occurring at the first longitudinal mode of the natural frequency of the combustor, and facilitates thermal feedback from the flame to the fuel atomization process. Different insert geometries were examined and they all reduced SPLs, but the converging foam geometry provided the best performance. Finally, flow fields of LDI combustion are experimentally measured using time-resolved PIV technique without and with PIM. The instantaneous flow field highlights the role of PIM on the fluctuating velocity field. The driving mechanism for thermo-acoustic instability is identified by analyzing the fluctuating flow field, and PIM is found to decrease the driving force for thermo-acoustic instability. The average flow field is used to show the effect of PIM on the turbulence and POD analysis is used to quantify the effect of PIM on the turbulent structures. The study identifies spatial and temporal non-homogeneities in equivalence ratio as the feedback mechanisms for exciting thermo-acoustic instabilities in LDI swirl-stabilized combustion. In general, PIM decreases the driving force while increasing the dampening force in both LPM and LDI combustion systems.

Download or read book Advanced Turbulent Combustion Physics and Applications written by N. Swaminathan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore a thorough overview of the current knowledge, developments and outstanding challenges in turbulent combustion and application.

Download or read book Advances in Turbulent Combustion Dynamics Simulations in Bluff Body Stabilized Flames written by Jonathan Michael Tovar and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines the three main aspects of bluff-body stabilized flames: stationary combustion, lean blow-out, and thermo-acoustic instabilities. For the cases of stationary combustion and lean blow-out, an improved version of the Linear Eddy Model approach is used, while in the case of thermo-acoustic instabilities, the effect of boundary conditions on the predictions are studied. The improved version couples the Linear Eddy Model with the full-set of resolved scale Large Eddy Simulation equations for continuity, momentum, energy, and species transport. In traditional implementations the species equations are generally solved using a Lagrangian method which has some significant limitations. The novelty in this work is that the Eulerian species concentration equations are solved at the resolved scale and the Linear Eddy Model is strictly used to close the species production term. In this work, the improved Linear Eddy Model approach is applied to predict the flame properties inside the Volvo rig and it is shown to over-predict the flame temperature and normalized velocity when compared to experimental data using a premixed single step global propane reaction with an equivalence ratio of 0.65. The model is also applied to predict lean blow-out and is shown to predict a stable flame at an equivalence ratio of 0.5 when experiments achieve flame extinction at an equivalence ratio of 0.55. The improved Linear Eddy Model is, however, shown to be closer to experimental data than a comparable reactive flow simulation that uses laminar closure of the species source terms. The thermo-acoustic analysis is performed on a combustor rig designed at the Air Force Research Laboratory. The analysis is performed using a premixed single step global methane reaction for laminar reactive flow and shows that imposing a non-physical boundary condition at the rig exhaust will result in the suppression of acoustic content inside the domain and can alter the temperature contours in non-physical ways. It can be concluded from this work that it is important to include the proper exhaust configuration for reacting thermo-acoustic calculations so that non-physical boundary conditions do not compromise the solution.

Download or read book Fundamentals of Premixed Turbulent Combustion written by Andrei Lipatnikov and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lean burning of premixed gases is considered to be a promising combustion technology for future clean and highly efficient gas turbine combustors. Yet researchers face several challenges in dealing with premixed turbulent combustion, from its nonlinear multiscale nature and the impact of local phenomena to the multitude of competing models. Filling a gap in the literature, Fundamentals of Premixed Turbulent Combustion introduces the state of the art of premixed turbulent combustion in an accessible manner for newcomers and experienced researchers alike. To more deeply consider current research issues, the book focuses on the physical mechanisms and phenomenology of premixed flames, with a brief discussion of recent advances in partially premixed turbulent combustion. It begins with a summary of the relevant knowledge needed from disciplines such as thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, molecular transport processes, and fluid dynamics. The book then presents experimental data on the general appearance of premixed turbulent flames and details the physical mechanisms that could affect the flame behavior. It also examines the physical and numerical models for predicting the key features of premixed turbulent combustion. Emphasizing critical analysis, the book compares competing concepts and viewpoints with one another and with the available experimental data, outlining the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. In addition, it discusses recent advances and highlights unresolved issues. Written by a leading expert in the field, this book provides a valuable overview of the physics of premixed turbulent combustion. Combining simplicity and topicality, it helps researchers orient themselves in the contemporary literature and guides them in selecting the best research tools for their work.

Download or read book Combustion Dynamics and Fluid Mechanics in Acoustically Perturbed Non premixed Swirl stabilized Flames written by Uyi O. Idahosa and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prevalence of gas turbines operating in primarily lean premixed modes is predicated on the need for lower emissions and increased efficiency. An enhancement in the mixing process through the introduction of swirl in the combustion reactants is also necessary for flame stabilization. The resulting lean swirling flames are often characterized by a susceptibility to feedback between velocity, pressure and heat release perturbations with a potential for unstable self-amplifying dynamics. The existing literature on combustion dynamics is predominantly dedicated to premixed flame configurations motivated by power generation and propulsive gas turbine applications. In the present research effort, an investigation into the response of atmospheric, non-premixed swirling flames to acoustic perturbations at various frequencies (f[subscript p] = 0-315Hz) and swirl intensities (S=0.09 and S=0.34) is carried out. The primary objective of the research effort is to broaden the scope of fundamental understanding in flame dynamics in the literature to include non-premixed swirling flames. Applications of the research effort include control strategies to mitigate the occurrence of combustion instabilities in future power generation gas turbines. Flame heat release is quantitatively measured using a photomultiplier with a 430nm bandpass filter for observing CH* chemiluminescence which is simultaneously imaged with a phase-locked CCD camera. Acoustic perturbations are generated with a loudspeaker at the base of an atmospheric co-flow burner with resulting velocity oscillation amplitudes, [vertical line]u'/U[subscript avg][vertical line] in the 0.03-0.30 range. The dependence of flame dynamics on the relative richness of the flame is investigated by studying various constant fuel flow rate flame configurations. The effect of varying fuel flow rates on the flame response is also examined using with dynamic time-dependent fuel supply rates over the data acquisition period. The Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) method is used to study the isothermal flow field associated with acoustic pulsing. The acoustic impedance, wavelet analysis, Rayleigh criteria and phase conditioning methods are used to identify fundamental mechanisms common to highly responsive flame configurations.

Download or read book Flame Diagnostics of Swirl Stabilized Combustion Without and with Porous Inert Media for Passive Mitigation of Thermoacoustic Instabilities written by James Allen and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implementing the combustion strategy of lean premixed (LPM), gas turbines can significantly reduce regulated emissions from the combustion process but are susceptible to thermoacoustic instabilities. With the use of time-resolved PLIF and dynamic pressure transducers, the coupling between the flame structure and pressure was used to characterize the instability. Without the porous insert, the pressure measurements revealed a strong dominate frequency at 340 Hz, which was identical to the oscillation frequency of the OH intensity at different locations are indicating a global instability. The pressure and OH* signal oscillation are coupled with a consistent phase shift. With the addition of the porous insert, the pressure oscillation amplitude was reduced by an order of magnitude with minor peaks observed in the OH spectra indicating a reduction in the thermoacoustic instability while removing the phase relationship previously seen. To verify the importance of the porous structure, a comparison between a solid and porous insert, having identical geometries, was tested. Two regions were produced, one where the inserts have near identical performance, driven by insert geometry, and a second where the porous insert mitigates an instability seen with the solid insert demonstrating the requirement of the porous structure. To verify the ability of a single porous design to be effective over a wide operating range, different thermoacoustic instability modes are produced by adjusting equivalence ratio. For multiple conditions where the porous exhibited external flamelet stabilization the insert is effective at mitigating the thermoacoustic instability, but when the flamelets subside into the insert a thermoacoustic instability was seen. With the requirement of external stabilization meet, distinct instability modes were eliminated thus giving evidence a single porous insert design mitigates thermoacoustic instabilities across a range of inlet conditions. Finally a potential relationship between expansion ratio and total SPL is investigated for a lean direct injection (LDI) system. With a combustor diameter of 50 mm, the LDI system demonstrates cyclic flame structures indicating its susceptibility of thermoacoustic instability. Further the dominating frequencies observed in dynamic pressure and OH* signal are identical signifying a coupling between the flame intensity and pressure oscillations.

Download or read book Modeling and Simulation of Turbulent Combustion written by Santanu De and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art models for turbulent combustion, with special emphasis on the theory, development and applications of combustion models in practical combustion systems. It simplifies the complex multi-scale and nonlinear interaction between chemistry and turbulence to allow a broader audience to understand the modeling and numerical simulations of turbulent combustion, which remains at the forefront of research due to its industrial relevance. Further, the book provides a holistic view by covering a diverse range of basic and advanced topics—from the fundamentals of turbulence–chemistry interactions, role of high-performance computing in combustion simulations, and optimization and reduction techniques for chemical kinetics, to state-of-the-art modeling strategies for turbulent premixed and nonpremixed combustion and their applications in engineering contexts.

Download or read book Turbulent Premixed Flames written by Nedunchezhian Swaminathan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A work on turbulent premixed combustion is important because of increased concern about the environmental impact of combustion and the search for new combustion concepts and technologies. An improved understanding of lean fuel turbulent premixed flames must play a central role in the fundamental science of these new concepts. Lean premixed flames have the potential to offer ultra-low emission levels, but they are notoriously susceptible to combustion oscillations. Thus, sophisticated control measures are inevitably required. The editors' intent is to set out the modeling aspects in the field of turbulent premixed combustion. Good progress has been made on this topic, and this cohesive volume contains contributions from international experts on various subtopics of the lean premixed flame problem.