Understanding the role of flow dynamics in thermoacoustic combustion instability

J O'Connor - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoacoustic combustion instability is one of the most challenging operational issues in
several high-performance, low-emissions combustion technologies, including gas turbines …

NO and CO formation in an industrial gas-turbine combustion chamber using LES with the Eulerian sub-grid PDF method

G Bulat, WP Jones, AJ Marquis - Combustion and Flame, 2014 - Elsevier
The advances in computing power and numerical schemes allow Large Eddy Simulation
(LES) to use more detailed turbulent combustion models as well as to be applied to real gas …

The effects of premixed pilot-stage on combustion instabilities in stratified swirling flames: A large eddy simulation study

G Lv, X Liu, Z Zhang, S Li, E Liu, H Zheng - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Large Eddy Simulation (LES) is conducted for the combustion instabilities of the
stratified swirling flames. Two different pilot-stage equivalence ratios (Φ p), 0 (lifted flame) …

The effect of fuel staging on the structure and instability characteristics of swirl-stabilized flames in a lean premixed multinozzle can combustor

J Samarasinghe, W Culler… - … for Gas Turbines …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Fuel staging is a commonly used strategy in the operation of gas turbine engines. In
multinozzle combustor configurations, this is achieved by varying fuel flow rate to different …

The effect of variable fuel staging transients on self-excited instabilities in a multiple-nozzle combustor

W Culler, X Chen, J Samarasinghe, S Peluso… - Combustion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Combustion instability in gas turbine engines is often mitigated using fuel staging. Fuel
staging, sometimes referred to as fuel splitting, is a strategy by which fuel is unevenly …

Experimental study of NOx correlation for fuel staged combustion using lab-scale gas turbine combustor at high pressure

DS Han, GB Kim, HS Kim, CH Jeon - Experimental thermal and fluid …, 2014 - Elsevier
The NO x correlation for fuel staged combustion on CH 4/air flames was investigated as a
function of operating conditions such as pressure, flame temperature, fuel-to-air ratio, and …

Application of scalar dissipation rate model to Siemens DLE combustors

SK Sadasivuni, G Bulat… - … Expo: Power for …, 2012 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The standard design process for the Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery, Lincoln, Dry Low
Emissions combustion systems has adopted the Eddy Dissipation Model with Finite Rate …

Comparison of equivalence ratio transients on combustion instability in single-nozzle and multi-nozzle combustors

X Chen, W Culler, S Peluso… - … Expo: Power for …, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Low-emissions gas turbine combustion, achieved through the use of lean, premixed fueling
strategies, is susceptible to combustion instability. The driving mechanism for this instability …

Effects of fuel-hydrogen levels on combustion, operability, and emission parameters of CH4/H2/O2/CO2 stratified flames in a dual-swirl gas turbine burner

MA Nemitallah, SK Aljehani… - Engineering Applications of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Towards the development of emission-free hydrogen gas turbines with wider operability
limits, the combined effects of lean premixed combustion, dual combustion (combustion …

Intelligent operation of Siemens (SGT-300) DLE gas turbine combustion system over an extended fuel range with low emissions

G Bulat, K Liu, G Brickwood… - … Expo: Power for …, 2011 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The use of an innovative, intelligent control algorithm applied to the Siemens SGT-300 DLE
engine is described. The algorithm ensures stable operation and minimises emissions over …