The present article is aimed at identifying the impact of spray-wall interaction on combustion
instabilities. This is achieved by systematically modifying the liquid fuel atomizer location …

In this study, an in-house developed fully compressible solver utilizing high-order numerical
discretization schemes is used to study the effects of swirl intensity on thermoacoustic …

Acoustic transfer matrices are widely used in the analysis of combustion dynamics of gas
turbines. The reliability of the analysis thus depends on the quality of the determination of …

Thermoacoustic instabilities can occur in a wide range of combustors and are prejudicial
since they can lead to increased mechanical fatigue or even catastrophic failure. A well …

At a stage where new architectures and alternative fuels are being proposed to tackle the
environmental challenges, it is important to be able to deal with combustion dynamics issues …

In this study, experimental measurements are performed on a swirl-stabilized combustor to
study the nonlinear combustor dynamic characteristics under acoustic excitations. The …

In this work, we propose an analytical decomposition of the flame transfer function (FTF) in
the complex space. The decomposition provides new insight into the relationship between …

Determining the flame transfer function plays a crucial role during the development phase of
lean-burn injectors to predict the overall stability of the combustion system. This study …

Future combustion power and propulsion systems may operate in premixed regime enabling
reduced fuel burn and reduced pollutant emissions. The turbulent premixed regime in those …

An experimental method based on chemiluminescent measurements is developed to
determine the heat release rate produced by a two-phase flow kerosene/air flame. This …