Early detection of thermoacoustic instability in a solid rocket motor: A generative adversarial network approach with limited data

G Xu, B Wang, Y Guan, Z Wang, P Liu - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoacoustic instability (TAI) poses a significant challenge to the development of solid
rocket motor (SRM) and detecting early warning signals (EWS) for TAI is crucial. Deep …

Complex network analysis of a premixed swirling flame influenced by precessing vortex core

Y Ren, Q Wang, Y Guan, X Xia, F Qi - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This work investigates the influences of precessing vortex cores (PVCs) on the coherent
interactions in the transient flow and heat release fields of a weak premixed swirling flame …

Absolute instabilities and dynamics of helical vortices in twin annular swirling jets

J Zhang, X Hui, Q An, X Han, C Wang - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Modern low-emissions gas turbine combustors commonly employ a twin annular swirling
flow configuration that consists of a central annular inner jet and a surrounding annular outer …

Latent space-based machine learning prediction of coupled flame-flow fields in a hydrogen-enriched syngas combustor

Y Yang, J Zhang, ZX Chen, Y Guan, Q An - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we propose an innovative latent space-based machine learning model to
predict coupled flame-flow fields across various combustion states. This model consists of …

Flame and flow dynamics during swirl flame flash-back

L Yu, J Zhang, C Zhang, B Xu, Q An - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Flash-back characteristics of lean-premixed syngas swirl flames were investigated using
simultaneous OH planar laser-induced fluorescence and stereoscopic particle image …

Strong and weak interactions of a V-shaped premixed swirling flame with outer vortex rings

Y Ren, Q Wang, Y Peng, L Xu, X Xia, F Qi - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper reports two distinct vortex-flame interaction mechanisms existing in a self-excited
V-shaped premixed flame. Time-resolved simultaneous measurements of particle image …

[HTML][HTML] Simultaneous 10 kHz PIV/OH-PLIF/chemiluminescence and conjoint data analysis approach for thermoacoustic oscillation near lean blowout

Z Cao, W Liu, X Yu, B Hu, J Peng, PH Qiu… - Applications in Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Simultaneous multi-parameter experimental data characterizing the flow-combustion
interaction process are of great significance for understanding the flame instability …

3D distribution of hot spots affected by flow and spray in a centrally staged combustor

C Tao, C Zhang, Q An, X Xue, J Gao, X Fan - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the 3D distribution features of fuel, hot spots (HS), and velocity in a
centrally staged swirl spray combustor using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and …

Attenuation of thermoacoustic instabilities in a swirl-stabilized NH3–CH4–air combustor with secondary air injection

C Liu, H Yang, X Li, C Ruan, L Yu, X Lu - Experiments in Fluids, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Ammonia–methane (NH3–CH4) mixtures have potentials to serve as low-carbon
fuels for gas turbines. Recent studies demonstrated that secondary air injection was an …

Early detection of Hopf bifurcation in a solid rocket motor via transfer learning

G Xu, B Wang, Y Guan, Z Wang, P Liu - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Hopf bifurcation, a prevalent phenomenon in solid rocket motors (SRMs), signifies a critical
transition from a fixed point to a limit cycle. The detection of early warning signals (EWSs) for …