Large-eddy simulations of self-excited thermoacoustic instability in a premixed swirling combustor with an outlet nozzle

Y Sun, D Zhao, C Ji, T Zhu, Z Rao, B Wang - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Reducing the footprint of greenhouse gases and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from
combustion systems means that they have been operating under lean or ultra-lean fuel–air …

Characterizing modal exponential growth behaviors of self-excited transverse and longitudinal thermoacoustic instabilities

D Zhao, Y Guan - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Self-excited thermoacoustic instabilities as frequently observed in rocket motors, gas
turbines, ramjets, and aeroengine afterburners are highly detrimental and undesirable for …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting thermoacoustic stability characteristics of longitudinal combustors using different endpoint conditions with a low Mach number flow

X Zhao, D Zhao, L Cheng, CM Shelton, J Majdalani - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Combustion instability frequently occurs in propulsion and power generation systems. It is
characterized by large-amplitude acoustic oscillations leading to undesirable …

Investigation of flame and flow response in the swirler with different divergence cups and central body under external excitation

Y Yang, G Wang, H Wu, Z Zhu, C Ma, J Li - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Effects of swirl divergence cup and the central bluff body on premixed flame response with
external excitation are experimentally investigated. Flame transfer functions (FTFs) …

Experimental study of the effect of outlet boundary on combustion instabilities in premixed swirling flames

Y Yang, G Wang, Y Fang, T **, J Li - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Combustion instability is one significant issue in the development of aero-engines and gas
turbines. In practical combustors, the exit boundary of the combustion chamber is complex …

Simultaneous control of combustion instabilities and NOx emissions in a lean premixed flame using linear genetic programming

Y Liu, J Tan, H Li, Y Hou, D Zhang, BR Noack - Combustion and Flame, 2023 - Elsevier
Combustion instabilities have been a plaguing challenge in lean-conditioned propulsion
systems. An open-loop control system was developed using machine learning to suppress …

Large eddy simulations of inlet temperature effects on the combustion instabilities in a partially premixed coaxial staged model combustor

G Lv, X Liu, S Li, W Gu, Y Shi, H Zheng - Aerospace Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
To investigate the effects of inlet temperature on the combustion instability in a partially
premixed coaxial staged model combustor, the Wall-Modeled Large Eddy Simulations and …

Analysis of self-excited transverse combustion instability in a rectangular model rocket combustor

K Guo, Y Ren, Y Tong, W Lin, W Nie - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
A methane/oxygen mixture is considered to be an appropriate propellant for many future
rocket engines due to its practicality and low cost. To better understand the combustion …

Experimental studies on suppressing thermoacoustic oscillations by secondary gas injection in a premixed swirl combustor

W Cao, K Yang, Y Ren, K Guo, Y Tong, W Huang… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Effects of secondary gas injection on flame shape and combustion stability of a premixed
swirl methane/air flame were investigated experimentally. Without secondary gas injection …

[HTML][HTML] Outlet boundary condition and mean temperature gradient effects on the minimum acoustics disturbances energy in triggering nonlinear thermoacoustic …

X Zhao, D Zhao, CM Shelton, B Wang, X Dong, J Li… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In this study, we theoretically investigate the impact of outlet boundary conditions and mean
temperature gradients on the maximum transient growth rate of acoustical energy and the …