Novel Gas Turbine Combustor Designs for Flexible Power Generation using Additive Layer Manufacturing

卡迪夫大学燃气轮机研究中心（GTRC）通过先进的激光诊断和光学燃烧器专门研究燃气轮机燃烧器的详细特征。GTRC最近制造，使用雷尼绍ALM，水冷喷嘴，否则无法为理想的燃烧器建造。这个雷尼绍共同资助的博士项目的目的是采取下一步合理的步骤，优化ALM用于新型GT燃烧室设计，其中表面光加工，空气和燃油喷射以及冷却对于避免低效率燃烧和/或过度排放至关重要。氢和氨等无碳燃料将成为重点，特别是“富淬贫”燃烧器技术。然后，这些新颖的设计将在大学的GTRC设施中进行全面表征，使用一套光学，声学和排放测量以及建模技术来评估未来的市场潜力。该项目与EPSRC的化石燃料发电和燃烧工程领域保持一致

Cardiff University's Gas Turbine Research Centre (GTRC) specialises in detailed characterisation of GT combustors through advanced laser diagnostics and optical combustors. GTRC recently manufactured, using Renishaw ALM, water-cooled nozzles which could not be built otherwise for an idealised burner. The aim of this Renishaw co-funded PhD project is to take the next logical step to optimise ALM for novel GT combustor designs, where surface finish, air and fuel injection, and cooling are critical to avoid inefficient combustion and/or excessive emissions. Carbon-free fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia will be a specific focus, in particular 'rich-quench-lean' combustor technologies. The novel designs will then be fully characterised at the University's GTRC facility using a suite of optical, acoustic, and emissions measurement as well as modelling techniques to evaluate future market potential. The project aligns with the EPSRC areas of Fossil Fuel Power Generation and Combustion Engineering