Synchronization and chimeras in a network of four ring-coupled thermoacoustic oscillators

Y Guan, K Moon, KT Kim, LKB Li - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
We take a complex systems approach to investigating experimentally the collective
dynamics of a network of four self-excited thermoacoustic oscillators coupled in a ring. Using …

Relations between the number of spray droplets and chemiluminescence for Jet A-1 flames stabilized in a gas turbine model combustor

L Krebbers, S Mohammadnejad, A Rostami… - Combustion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The spatial and temporal relations between the flame chemiluminescence and the number
of droplets for spray flames stabilized in a gas turbine model combustor are investigated …

Self-excited intermittent thermoacoustic fluctuations in an annular combustor exhibiting flame transient phenomena: Physical mechanisms and modeling

B Mohan, S Mariappan - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We experimentally examine the physical mechanisms causing intermittent thermoacoustic
fluctuations in a turbulent annular combustor exhibiting flame transient phenomena (FTP) …

Acoustic flame transfer function measurements in a liquid fueled high pressure aero-engine combustor

K Venkatesan, A Cross, F Han - … Expo: Power for …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper describes an experimental approach and study of thermo-acoustic flame transfer
functions in a high-pressure liquid-fueled rich burn combustor. The presence of high …

Forced and unforced dynamics of a lean premixed prevaporized combustor for civil supersonic transport

ML Passarelli, SE Wonfor, AX Zheng… - AIAA SCITECH 2023 …, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-0920. vid Several simultaneous
optical and probe-based diagnostics were used to characterize the behavior of a novel lean …

[HTML][HTML] Thermoacoustic velocity and pressure oscillations in one-dimensional combustors with spatially varying heat sources and thermal distributions

CM Shelton, J Majdalani - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, an asymptotically based framework using a naturally occurring perturbation
parameter is further developed in the context of a one-dimensional tube with an open–open …

Investigation of Flame Response in a Swirling Micromix Hydrogen–Methane Combustor

D Liu, Z Feng, X Tian, L Xu… - … of Engineering for …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Hydrogen-enriched natural gas combustion is a hot topic in industrial and academic
communities due to the need for carbon emission reduction. However, thermoacoustic …

Experimental study of forced synchronization and cross-coupling in a liquid-fuelled gas turbine combustor at elevated pressure

ML Passarelli, A Kazbekov, V Salazar… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effects of external forcing on a turbulent, liquid-fuelled, swirl-stabilized gas turbine
combustor operating at a pressure of approximately 1 MPa are explored experimentally. In …

Acoustic Mode Shapes and Frequencies in Circular Tubes with Arbitrary Thermal Distributions. Velocity Oscillations

C Shelton, J Majdalani - AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
In this work, an asymptotic expansion is further developed based on a naturally-occurring
perturbation parameter in the context of a one-dimensional tube with an open-open …

Intermittent oscillation dynamics in non-premixed swirl flames

Y Nanda, S Muralidharan, A Saurabh… - AIAA SCITECH 2024 …, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
Thermoacoustic instabilities caused by a swirl nozzle which has been optimized for NOx
emissions have been studied in an atmospheric combustor and a staged multi-nozzle lean …