Entropy generation and CO2 emission in presence of pulsating oscillations in a bifurcating thermoacoustic combustor with a Helmholtz resonator at off-design …

Y Guan, S Becker, D Zhao, J Xu, M Shahsavari… - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we develop a 2D numerical model of a Y-shaped bifurcating combustor with a
Helmholtz resonator attached. Propane (C 3 H 8) is fueled and burnt with air by applying …

Effect of acoustic excitation on the combustion and emission characteristics of methane-ammonia-air swirling flame

D Wei, H Fang, L Hu, Y Rong, H Zhou - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The blending characteristics of ammonia with conventional fuels have recently received
much attention from researchers. This paper investigated the effect of acoustic excitation on …

Early detection of thermoacoustic instability in a solid rocket motor: A generative adversarial network approach with limited data

G Xu, B Wang, Y Guan, Z Wang, P Liu - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoacoustic instability (TAI) poses a significant challenge to the development of solid
rocket motor (SRM) and detecting early warning signals (EWS) for TAI is crucial. Deep …

Large-eddy simulation of unstable non-reactive flow in a swirler combustor

N Meng, F Li - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
A comprehensive study on the influence of the unsteady non-reactive flow characteristics of
turbulent flow in a three-stage swirl combustion chamber using power spectral density …

Experimental investigation of factors influencing acoustic liner drag using direct measurement

M Zheng, C Chen, X Li - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Nacelle acoustic liners inevitably generate greater aerodynamic drag than smooth walls. It is
necessary to study the factors influencing acoustic liner drag to reduce engine fuel …

[HTML][HTML] Tunable passive control of thermoacoustic instabilities based on a variable geometry combustor outlet nozzle

A Blondé, B Schuermans, B Dharmaputra… - Aerospace Science and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper presents a tunable combustor outlet geometry, which enables control of
thermoacoustic instabilities. It is based on a water-cooled conical piston inserted in the outlet …

Design and performance of a high-fidelity grazing flow tube facility for the investigation of acoustic liners

W Yi, J Guo, R Qu, Y Fang, S Zhong, P Zhou, X Zhang - Applied Acoustics, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper presents a newly commissioned grazing flow tube facility at the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology to study the characteristics of acoustic treatments …

Large eddy simulations of unsteady non-reaction flow characteristics using different geometrical combustor models

N Meng, F Li - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Large eddy simulations and power spectral density methods are used to investigate the
unsteady non-reaction flow characteristics, as an important phenomenon in the combustor …

Investigation on self-excited thermoacoustic instability and emission characteristics of premixed CH4/NH3/air flame

D Wei, H Fang, H Zhou - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2024 - Elsevier
Ammonia is one of the promising carbon-free alternative fuels for low-carbon power
generation. This study investigated the self-excited thermoacoustic instability of premixed …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation on the effects of a mesh in the downstream region of a combustion-driven Rijke tube on self-excited thermoacoustic oscillations

X Liu, Y Lai, C Fisk, J Willmott, H Zhou… - Experimental Thermal and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Self-excited thermoacoustic oscillations are undesirable in most combustion systems due to
their negative influence on combustion efficiency and structural vibration. Nonlinear …