3DFlameGT · Evaluation of three-dimensional velocity field, mixing field, and flame-front in a model gas turbine combustor
Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2018-03-19 → 2020-03-18
- EU contribution
- €183,455
- Participants
- 1
- Scheme
- MSCA-IF-EF-ST
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Results in brief
Evaluation of three-dimensional velocity field, mixing field, and flame-front in a model gas turbinecombustor
The project focuses on quantifying the instantaneous, three-dimensional mixing process between a central jet flow and a swirling annular coflow. Such flow configuration is commonly used to supply the fuel and the air in gas turbine combustors for aviation and power generation, since it facilitates rapid mixing that assists flame stabilization, flexible operation. Mixing is also crucial to the reduction of harmful pollutants, such as CO, particulates and NOx emissions. The present project uniquely quantified experimentally the physics of the three dimensional turbulent mixing process in swirling flows. The deduced understanding will assist the gas turbine combustion community to design new fuel-efficient and low pollution combustion technologies, which consequently will have a positive impact on health and the environment. The overall objective of the project is to develop a new laser-based experimental method that allows the measurement of instantaneous, three-dimensional flow with high resolution that allows the detection of the mixing process down to molecular scale. This new dual-plane laser-induced fluorescence technique was applied to a model burner geometry flow and quantified the physics of the mixing process down to the smallest scale. It is found that there is an optimum laser light-sheet separation distance for which the air/fuel mixing rate can be measured accurately. The unique results provide unique understanding that allows the development and evaluation of new computational models for energy efficient and environmentally clean combustor design.
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Project objective
As noted by European turbine network, gas turbine is and will remain dominant mode of energy conversion. An advanced experimental study of a model gas turbine combustor is proposed. The lasers play indispensable role in the experimental combustion research due to the associated non-intrusive nature. The laser diagnostics have evolved from a point measurement to planar measurement (2D) over the years. The objective of the present work is to develop novel laser diagnostics to deduce instantaneous 3D fields of the flow, air/fuel mixing, and flame-front topology in a 'volume'. The proposed technique will be applied to a model gas turbine combustor operating with and without combustion instability. A scanning stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (flow field) and Laser Induced Fluorescence of CH2O radical (flame-front) and of fuel concentration will be assembled correlated with pressure traces. A 4 head Nd:YAG laser cluster will generate 4 parallel laser sheets separated in space and images will be recorded by high speed cameras. The novel use of laser cluster ensures high pulse energy and temporal resolution. Image processing will be developed to reconstruct the 3D fields from the planar slices. The approach will be validated in a Bunsen burner before applying it to swirl stabilized flames that mimic a typical gas turbine combustor. The technology readiness level (TRL) of the research will reach between TRL 3 to 4. The proposed research will diversify the skill set of the researcher and associated complementary training will ensure that the fellow becomes an established academic researcher. The impact of this work is the generation of a unique 3D flame database, which is of great importance for the understanding of turbulent flame-flow interaction and the evaluation of advanced numerical combustion models. Thus, the proposed research will enhance European competitiveness in gas turbine design and can have an impact on automotive engine development.
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Participants
- IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE · LondonCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
Links
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- DOI: 10.3030/747576
- https://www.researchgate.net/project/Scalar-dissipation-rate-measurements-in-a-turbulent-swirl-flows
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