Experimental investigation of the ignition process in a separated dual-swirl spray flame

S Yang, C Zhang, Y Lin, X Xue, X Gan - Combustion and Flame, 2020 - Elsevier
Centrally staged lean premixed pre-evaporation combustion technology has been used in
aero engines for its capability in effectively reducing NOx emissions while still providing …

Effect of the ignition location on lean light-off limits for a gas turbine combustor

X Wang, Y Huang, Y Liu, L Sun - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
The ignition performance of the spray flame is an important safety parameter in a gas turbine
combustor. Previous studies have shown that the spark axial location has a significant …

The effect of diverging angle on flame dynamics of near lean blowout in a centrally staged spray combustor

M Han, Q Xu, J Wang, X Han, K Zheng - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This article focuses on the effect of diverging angle of the pilot stage on swirl spray flame
dynamics near lean blowout conditions in a centrally staged lean premixed pre-vaporized …

Experimental investigation of flow field features and spark ignition process in a multi-swirl airblast injector

Q Zhao, J Yang, Y Mu, Y Li, C Liu, F Liu, S Wang, G Xu - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Lean combustion has been applied in aero gas turbine engines in response to rising
concerns regarding the effects of pollutant emissions on the environment. As one of low …

[HTML][HTML] Lean blowout characteristics of spray flame in a multi-swirl staged combustor under different fuel decreasing rates

Z Qianpeng, Y Jinhu, LIU Cunxi, LIU Fuqiang… - Chinese Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Lean Blow Out (LBO) poses a significant safety hazard when occurring in aero-
engines. Understanding the lower stability limits of gas turbine combustors and the …

Experimental and numerical prediction of LBO performance in a centrally staged combustor

C Wang, W Liu, Z Bi, G Li, W Zeng - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A new type of centrally staged combustor was proposed for an aeroengine combustor with a
fuel–air ratio of 0.037. The combustor dome comprised a three-stage swirler, which included …

Design of control schedules for interturbine burner turbofan engine considering ignition and flameout characteristics

X Jia, D Zhou, M Cao, J Hao, G Li… - … for Gas Turbines …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The interturbine burner (ITB) engine, which is introduced between high and low pressure
turbines (LPTs), is a relatively new concept for increasing specific thrust and lowering high …

Experimental studies on fuel spray characteristics of pressure-swirl atomizer and air-blast atomizer

K Wang, X Fan, F Liu, C Liu, H Lu, G Xu - Journal of Thermal Science, 2021 - Springer
In this work, the effects of fuel temperatures and pressure drops on the flow field and spray
characteristics of a pressure-swirl atomizer were discussed using the Particle Imaging …

Performance study of a central reentrant step pilot-flameholder in a dual-mode combustor

C Liu, Y Fan - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The augmented/ramjet combustion chambers are characterized by wide operating ranges,
large flow state variations, and harsh operating conditions. The reliable ignition of these …

Numerical and experimental study of the combustion performance of an integrated inclined combustor

B Huang, W Li, X Yang, Y Liu, Y Yan - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
To shorten the length of an aero-engine combustor and reduce its weight, we propose an
integrated inclined combustor. A combination of numerical calculations and experimental …