Numerical investigation of combustion instability in a liquid rocket engine: Interaction effect between hydrodynamics and acoustic mode

Y Liu, P Liu, Z Wang, W Ao, G Xu, Y Guan - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present the numerical evidence of multiple bifurcations in thermoacoustic
instability as we decrease the equivalence ratio (ϕ) from fuel-rich (ϕ= 1.5) to fuel-lean (ϕ …

Nonlinear dynamic characteristics of self-excited thermoacoustic instabilities in premixed swirling flames

L Ji, J Wang, W Zhang, D Li, G Hu, Z Huang - Experimental Thermal and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The nonlinear behavior of thermoacoustic oscillation for premixed swirl flames fueled with
CH 4/air mixtures is experimentally studied by changing the equivalence ratio Φ, combustor …

High-frequency hydrogen combustion dynamics driven by local flame displacement and multidimensional thermoacoustic interactions

D Park, J Park, KT Kim - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the underlying physical mechanisms responsible for the triggering of
high-frequency transverse combustion dynamics is of fundamental importance in the …

Measurements of self-excited instabilities and nitrogen oxides emissions in a multi-element lean-premixed hydrogen/methane/air flame ensemble

H Kang, M Lee, KT Kim - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the distinguishing physical properties of multi-element lean-premixed high
hydrogen content flames is expected to be integral to the development of carbon-neutral …

Experimental and numerical investigation of transverse combustion instability in a rectangle multi-injector rocket combustor

Y Ren, K Guo, S Feng, Y Tong, W Lin, W Nie - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
Rocket engines are prone to suffer from transverse combustion instabilities, manifesting as
periodic oscillations in pressure and heat release rate. Self-excited transverse instabilities in …

[HTML][HTML] Self-Acceleration and global pulsation of unstable laminar Hydrogen-Air flames

Y Xie, ME Morsy, J Yang - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The self-acceleration and global pulsation of spherically expanding laminar hydrogen-air
flames were studied in a spherical explosion vessel, over a wide range of equivalence ratios …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation into the coherence of flame intensity oscillations in a model multi-element rocket combustor using complex networks

P Kasthuri, A Krishnan, R Gejji, W Anderson… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Capturing the complex spatiotemporal flame dynamics inside a rocket combustor is
essential to validate high-fidelity simulations for developing high-performance rocket …

Large eddy simulation of effects of oxidizer inlet temperatures on the transition routes before and after thermoacoustic instability in a subcritical hydrogen peroxide …

Y Liu, P Liu, Z Wang, W Ao, Y Guan - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This paper presents the first numerical evidence of the intermittency routes that exist before
and after the occurrence of thermoacoustic instability in a subcritical single-element liquid …

Self-excited instability regimes of a confined turbulent jet flame at elevated pressure

T Buschhagen, RM Gejji, C Scalo, CD Slabaugh - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The dynamic response of a confined, premixed turbulent jet flame is investigated at high
thermal power densities (⁠∼ 25 MW/m 2/bar) and turbulence levels (⁠ R e jet∼ 5× 10 5⁠) …

Fuel Temperature Effects on Combustion Stability of a High-Pressure Liquid-Fueled Swirl Flame

AJ Hodge, TT Shahin, RM Gejji, JJ Philo… - Journal of Propulsion …, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
The influence of fuel temperature on combustion instabilities is investigated in a liquid-
fueled, piloted swirl flame at 1.0 MPa. Fuels used for this study include Jet A and a Fischer …