Combustion Instabilities and Control of a Multiswirl Atmospheric Combustor
Combustion Instabilities and Control of a Multiswirl Atmospheric Combustor
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DOI:
10.1115/1.2181595
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发表时间:
2007
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
Tongxun Yi;E. Gutmark
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作者:
Tongxun Yi;E. Gutmark
Thermo-acoustic instability and lean blowout (LBO) are investigated experimentally in an atmospheric swirling combustor. Possible factors affecting combustion instability are identified. With less than 1.0% of the combustion air, monochromatic or continuous air forcing of the swirling shear layer and fuel line, can reduce pressure oscillation amplitude by up to 90% to 98.5%; Phase-shift air forcing of the flame can reduce pressure oscillation amplitude by 78%. When pressure pulsations are attenuated, simultaneous reduction of NOx is observed and the flat flame front changes into a conical shape. For LBO, with decreasing equivalence ratio, relatively intense oscillations emerge from smooth turbulent combustions, followed by a more stable and quieter state before blowout. The regions of intense heat release oscillations overlap those of high mean heat release. Depending on the swirling flow field, lifted flame or anchored flame is observed for LBO. LBO limit extends at higher air flow rate. A dump swirler with a lower velocity region near the dump plane substantially extends the LBO limit by 42.8%. High frequency air forcing of the fuel line helps maintaining stable combustion near LBO.