Computer vision for kinetic analysis of lab-and process-scale mixing phenomena

H Barrington, A Dickinson, J McGuire… - … Process Research & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A software platform for the computer vision-enabled analysis of mixing phenomena of
relevance to process scale-up is described. By bringing new and known time-resolved …

Flame dynamics and combustion instability induced by flow-flame interactions in a centrally-staged combustor

C Tao, C Zhang, X Xue, X Fan, J Gao, X Feng… - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study mainly investigates the flame and flow characteristics under combustion instability
in a centrally-staged swirl spray combustor, using 5 kHz CH* chemiluminescence (CL) and …

Investigation of flame structure and precessing vortex core instability of a gas turbine model combustor with different swirler configurations

A Mardani, B Asadi, AA Beige - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Numerical simulation of a dual-swirl gas turbine model combustor is performed under cold
and reacting flow conditions using a three-dimensional unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier …

An investigation on flame structure and NOx formation in a gas turbine model combustor using large eddy simulation

AA Beige, A Mardani - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, large eddy simulations (LES) of a Gas Turbine Model Combustor (GTMC) are
done using a five-step global mechanism that includes separate thermal and non-thermal …

Global modes of variable-viscosity two-phase swirling flows and their triadic resonance

S Schmidt, K Oberleithner - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - cambridge.org
The linear and nonlinear dynamics of two-phase swirling flows produced by the Grabowski–
Berger profile under the influence of a viscosity stratification are investigated. We perform …

Influence of operating conditions on flow field dynamics and soot formation in an aero-engine model combustor

M Grader, P Gerlinger - Combustion and Flame, 2023 - Elsevier
Large-eddy simulations of a sooting aero-engine model combustor are performed for three
operating points. They are analyzed to investigate the influence of secondary air injection …

Experimental investigation of the helical mode in a stratified swirling flame

S Wang, J Zheng, L Xu, Q An, X Han, C Zhang, L Li… - Combustion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In a centrally-staged combustor, the stratified swirling flame often manifests a helical mode,
which is characterized by the emergence of helical vortices, including the precessing vortex …

Effect of fuel temperature on the structure of a high-pressure liquid-fueled swirl flame

JJ Philo, TT Shahin, CT McDonald, RM Gejji, RP Lucht… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Experiments were conducted in a liquid-fueled, piloted swirl burner operating at high
pressure (1.0 MPa and 2.0 MPa) to study the influence of fuel injection temperature on the …

Impact of precessing vortex core dynamics on the thermoacoustic instabilities in a swirl-stabilized combustor

A Karmarkar, S Gupta, I Boxx… - Journal of Fluid …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Global instabilities in swirling flows can significantly alter the flame and flow dynamics of
swirl-stabilized flames, such as those in modern gas turbine engines. In this study, we …

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 …