The flame stability limit and propagation characteristics of a reverse-flow combustor without any flame-stabilized device were experimentally investigated under room temperature and pressure.The results indicate that ...The flame stability limit and propagation characteristics of a reverse-flow combustor without any flame-stabilized device were experimentally investigated under room temperature and pressure.The results indicate that it is feasible to stabilize the flame in the recirculation zones constructed by the impact jet flow from the primary holes and dilution holes.The flame projected area is mainly distributed in the recirculation zone upstream of the primary holes,whose presence and absence mark the ignition and extinction.During the ignition process,the growth rate and value of the flame projected area first increase and then decrease with the inlet velocity increasing from 9.4 m/s to 42.1 m/s.A rapid reduction followed by a slow reduction of ignition and lean blowout equivalence ratios is achieved by the increased inlet velocity.Then the non-reacting fluid structure in three sections was measured,and detailed velocity profiles were analyzed to improve the understanding of the flame stabilization mechanism.The results are conducive to the design of an ultra-compact combustor.展开更多
The paper sheds light on the idle lean blow off(LBO)problem for high fuel air ratio(FAR)com⁃bustor,which is impossible to be addressed with traditional aero combustor design.A significant improvement in aero combustor...The paper sheds light on the idle lean blow off(LBO)problem for high fuel air ratio(FAR)com⁃bustor,which is impossible to be addressed with traditional aero combustor design.A significant improvement in aero combustor design is required to resolve the idle LBO issue.The authors detailed a practical and efficient solu⁃tion,which not only solved the idle LBO issue but also defined the aero-thermal design for high-FAR combustor.The design will usher in a new era of aero combustor.展开更多
Three different reaction mechanisms of kerosene and flamelet models were used to simulate combustion in a reverse-flow combustor.By comparing the effects of different mechanisms on the flow field characteristics,compo...Three different reaction mechanisms of kerosene and flamelet models were used to simulate combustion in a reverse-flow combustor.By comparing the effects of different mechanisms on the flow field characteristics,components and temperature distribution of the combustion chamber,the results showed that:Under different reaction mechanisms,there was a strong similarity between flow filed and temperature field,but the penetration depth and temperature distribution of local jets were affected by the mechanism.Due to the different reaction paths and reaction rates,the distribution of major components had a great degree of similarity,but the concentration of intermediate components varied greatly.Comprehensive analysis,the 16 species and 17 species reaction mechanisms can simulate the flow field and outlet temperature distribution of the combustor well.展开更多
In order to apply plasma assisted combustion(PAC) into a reverse-flow aero-engine and verify the improvement of combustion performance, a feasible approach was proposed in this work. In this approach, based on the str...In order to apply plasma assisted combustion(PAC) into a reverse-flow aero-engine and verify the improvement of combustion performance, a feasible approach was proposed in this work. In this approach, based on the structure characteristics of the reverse-flow combustor, a parallel plate double dielectric barrier discharge(DBD) PAC actuator was designed to generate plasma. It was installed at the front of combustor. When the actuator is driven, the original air flow is not disturbed for the device’s structure and installation. Using aviation kerosene as fuel, the effects of plasma on ignition boundary and outlet temperature of the combustor were experimentally investigated at atmosphere pressures. Through the dual high voltage differential power supply, the large gap, large area and uniform plasma discharge was achieved. The results of PAC actuator discharge indicate that inlet air temperature has a small increase of 4–9 K. After PAC is applied, the combustion performances of reverse-flow combustor in an aero-engine are remarkably improved. Experimental results indicate that ignition boundary is widened by 3.7%–12.5% because of the impact of plasma. Outlet highest temperature of combustor is raised by 19–75 K;outlet temperature distribution coefficient is reduced by 11.1%–26.6%. This research provides an effective and practicable way to implement the application of PAC in aero-engine combustor and has some engineering application significance.展开更多
The characteristics of swirler flow field, including cold flow field and combustion flow field, in gas tur- bine combustor with two-stage swirler are studied by using particle image velocimetry (PIV). Velocity compo...The characteristics of swirler flow field, including cold flow field and combustion flow field, in gas tur- bine combustor with two-stage swirler are studied by using particle image velocimetry (PIV). Velocity compo- nents, fluctuation velocity, Reynolds stress and recirculation zone length are obtained, respectively. Influences of geometric parameter of primary hole, arrangement of primary hole, inlet air temperature, first-stage swirler an- gle and fuel/air ratio on flow field are investigated, respectively. The experimental results reveal that the primary recirculation zone lengths of combustion flow field are shorter than those of cold flow field, and the primary reeir- culation zone lengths decrease with the increase of inlet air temperature and fuel/air ratio. The change of the geo- metric parameter of primary hole casts an important influence on the swirler flow field in two-stage swirler com- bustor.展开更多
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China through Grant No.51506086the Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent(No.316958)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(BK20230932)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M741697)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.30923010306)the financial support from Low-carbon Aerospace Power Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education(CEPE2020018)。
文摘The flame stability limit and propagation characteristics of a reverse-flow combustor without any flame-stabilized device were experimentally investigated under room temperature and pressure.The results indicate that it is feasible to stabilize the flame in the recirculation zones constructed by the impact jet flow from the primary holes and dilution holes.The flame projected area is mainly distributed in the recirculation zone upstream of the primary holes,whose presence and absence mark the ignition and extinction.During the ignition process,the growth rate and value of the flame projected area first increase and then decrease with the inlet velocity increasing from 9.4 m/s to 42.1 m/s.A rapid reduction followed by a slow reduction of ignition and lean blowout equivalence ratios is achieved by the increased inlet velocity.Then the non-reacting fluid structure in three sections was measured,and detailed velocity profiles were analyzed to improve the understanding of the flame stabilization mechanism.The results are conducive to the design of an ultra-compact combustor.
文摘The paper sheds light on the idle lean blow off(LBO)problem for high fuel air ratio(FAR)com⁃bustor,which is impossible to be addressed with traditional aero combustor design.A significant improvement in aero combustor design is required to resolve the idle LBO issue.The authors detailed a practical and efficient solu⁃tion,which not only solved the idle LBO issue but also defined the aero-thermal design for high-FAR combustor.The design will usher in a new era of aero combustor.
基金supported by National Science and Technology Major Project(2017-III-0002-0026,2017-III-0007-0032)。
文摘Three different reaction mechanisms of kerosene and flamelet models were used to simulate combustion in a reverse-flow combustor.By comparing the effects of different mechanisms on the flow field characteristics,components and temperature distribution of the combustion chamber,the results showed that:Under different reaction mechanisms,there was a strong similarity between flow filed and temperature field,but the penetration depth and temperature distribution of local jets were affected by the mechanism.Due to the different reaction paths and reaction rates,the distribution of major components had a great degree of similarity,but the concentration of intermediate components varied greatly.Comprehensive analysis,the 16 species and 17 species reaction mechanisms can simulate the flow field and outlet temperature distribution of the combustor well.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Funding Nos. 51436008, 91741112 and 51806245)
文摘In order to apply plasma assisted combustion(PAC) into a reverse-flow aero-engine and verify the improvement of combustion performance, a feasible approach was proposed in this work. In this approach, based on the structure characteristics of the reverse-flow combustor, a parallel plate double dielectric barrier discharge(DBD) PAC actuator was designed to generate plasma. It was installed at the front of combustor. When the actuator is driven, the original air flow is not disturbed for the device’s structure and installation. Using aviation kerosene as fuel, the effects of plasma on ignition boundary and outlet temperature of the combustor were experimentally investigated at atmosphere pressures. Through the dual high voltage differential power supply, the large gap, large area and uniform plasma discharge was achieved. The results of PAC actuator discharge indicate that inlet air temperature has a small increase of 4–9 K. After PAC is applied, the combustion performances of reverse-flow combustor in an aero-engine are remarkably improved. Experimental results indicate that ignition boundary is widened by 3.7%–12.5% because of the impact of plasma. Outlet highest temperature of combustor is raised by 19–75 K;outlet temperature distribution coefficient is reduced by 11.1%–26.6%. This research provides an effective and practicable way to implement the application of PAC in aero-engine combustor and has some engineering application significance.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(50906040)the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Research Funding(NZ2012107,NS2010052)~~
文摘The characteristics of swirler flow field, including cold flow field and combustion flow field, in gas tur- bine combustor with two-stage swirler are studied by using particle image velocimetry (PIV). Velocity compo- nents, fluctuation velocity, Reynolds stress and recirculation zone length are obtained, respectively. Influences of geometric parameter of primary hole, arrangement of primary hole, inlet air temperature, first-stage swirler an- gle and fuel/air ratio on flow field are investigated, respectively. The experimental results reveal that the primary recirculation zone lengths of combustion flow field are shorter than those of cold flow field, and the primary reeir- culation zone lengths decrease with the increase of inlet air temperature and fuel/air ratio. The change of the geo- metric parameter of primary hole casts an important influence on the swirler flow field in two-stage swirler com- bustor.