Combustion in wavy micro-channels for thermo-photovoltaic applications–Part I: Effects of wavy wall geometry, wall temperature profile and reaction mechanism

Z Mansouri - Energy conversion and management, 2019 - Elsevier
The output power of a Micro-Thermo-Photovoltaic (MTPV) system strongly depends on the
micro-combustor geometry and the micro-flame stability. In this context, numerous numerical …

[HTML][HTML] Heat transfer characteristics of a high-pressure turbine under combined distorted hot-streak and residual swirl: an unsteady computational study

Z Mansouri, R Jefferson-Loveday - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2022 - Elsevier
In new generation aero-engines, lean-burn combustors are equipped with swirl injectors in
order to reduce pollutant emissions. At the exit of these combustors, the flow is dominated by …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of inlet swirl intensity and hot-streak on aerodynamics and thermal characteristics of a high pressure turbine vane

Z Mansouri, R Belamadi - Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2021 - Elsevier
In modern gas turbines, the High Pressure Turbine (HPT) is exposed to an extreme thermal
environment due to the burned gases leaving the combustor. The burned gases are …

[HTML][HTML] Aerodynamic and heat transfer performances of a highly loaded transonic turbine rotor with upstream generic rim seal cavity

Z Mansouri - Propulsion and Power Research, 2021 - Elsevier
In turbine disk cavity, rim seals are fitted between the stator and its adjacent rotor disk. A
coolant air injected through the turbine disk cavity to prevent the ingress of mainstream hot …

Investigation of large-scale structures of annular swirling jet in a non-premixed burner using delayed detached eddy simulation

Z Mansouri, T Boushaki - International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2019 - Elsevier
Delayed detached eddy simulation (DDES) is accompanied with Stereo-PIV measurements
to study the non-reacting flow field of a non-premixed swirl burner in this paper …

Numerical prediction of heat transfer characteristics on a turbine nozzle guide vane under various combustor exit hot‐streaks

Z Mansouri - Heat Transfer, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The precise prediction of the aerothermal conditions at the outlet of modern combustors of
aero engines is of primary interest in the aerothermal design of high‐pressure turbines. The …