Combustion instabilities represent a long known problem in combustion technology. The complex interactions between acoustics and turbulent swirling flames are not fully understood yet, making it very difficult to reliably predict the stability of new combustion systems. For example, the effects of fluctuations of swirl number on the heat release of the flame have to be investigated in more detail. In this paper a perfectly premixed swirl stabilized burner with variable axial position of the swirl generator is investigated. In experiments, the position of the swirl generator has a strong impact on the dynamic flame response, although it does not influence the time-averaged distribution of the heat release significantly. This phenomenon is further investigated using computational fluid dynamics combined with system identification. The generation of fluctuations of swirl number, their propagation to the flame, and their effect on the dynamic flame response are examined. A simple model based on convective time lags is developed, showing good agreement with experiments.
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June 2010
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Impact of Swirl Fluctuations on the Flame Response of a Perfectly Premixed Swirl Burner
Thomas Komarek,
Thomas Komarek
Lehrstuhl für Thermodynamik,
e-mail: komarek@td.mw.tum.de
Technische Universität München
, D-85747 Garching, Germany
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Wolfgang Polifke
Wolfgang Polifke
Lehrstuhl für Thermodynamik,
e-mail: polifke@td.mw.tum.de
Technische Universität München
, D-85747 Garching, Germany
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Thomas Komarek
Lehrstuhl für Thermodynamik,
Technische Universität München
, D-85747 Garching, Germanye-mail: komarek@td.mw.tum.de
Wolfgang Polifke
Lehrstuhl für Thermodynamik,
Technische Universität München
, D-85747 Garching, Germanye-mail: polifke@td.mw.tum.de
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Jun 2010, 132(6): 061503 (7 pages)
Published Online: March 18, 2010
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Received:
April 9, 2009
Revised:
July 19, 2009
Published:
March 18, 2010
Citation
Komarek, T., and Polifke, W. (March 18, 2010). "Impact of Swirl Fluctuations on the Flame Response of a Perfectly Premixed Swirl Burner." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. June 2010; 132(6): 061503. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000127
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