Model Simulation and Design Optimization of a Can Combustor with Methane/Syngas Fuels for a Micro Gas Turbine
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Chi-Rong Liu
Abstract
The design and model simulation of a can combustor has been made for future syngas combustion application in a micro gas turbine. An improved design of the combustor is studied in this work, where a new fuel injection strategy and film cooling are employed. The simulation of the combustor is conducted by a computational model, which consists of three-dimensional, compressible k-ε model for turbulent flows and PPDF (Presumed Probability Density Function) model for combustion process invoking a laminar flamelet assumption generated by detailed chemical kinetics from GRI 3.0. Thermal and prompt NOx mechanisms are adopted to predict the NO formation. The modeling results indicated that the high temperature flames are stabilized in the center of the primary zone by radially injecting the fuel inward. The exit temperatures of the modified can combustor drop and exhibit a more uniform distribution by coupling film cooling, resulting in a low pattern factor. The combustion characteristics were then investigated and the optimization procedures of the fuel compositions and fuel flow rates were developed for future application of methane/syngas fuels in the micro gas turbine.
Funding statement: This work was funded by MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology), Taiwan under the grant MOST104-2221-E-182-056, and Chang Gung University, under BMRP-825.
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- Frontmatter
- Investigation of a High Pressure Ratio Centrifugal Compressor with Wedge Diffuser and Pipe Diffuser
- Qualification of a Small Gas Turbine Engine as a Starter Unit
- Creep Life Prediction of Aircraft Turbine Disc Alloy Using Continuum Damage Mechanics
- Obtaining Dynamic Responses of Rotor from a Synchronizing Derived System Driven by Responses of Some Elastic Supports
- Effect of Swirling Secondary Flow on the Under-expanded Non-circular Supersonic Jets
- Life enhancement of Nozzle Guide Vane of an Aero Gas Turbine Engine through Pack Aluminization
- Investigation on the Aerodynamic Performance of the Compressor Cascade Using Blended Blade and End Wall
- Numerical Simulation of Terminal Shock Oscillation in Over/Under Turbine-Based Combined-Cycle Inlet
- Model Simulation and Design Optimization of a Can Combustor with Methane/Syngas Fuels for a Micro Gas Turbine
- Matching Performance Prediction Between Core Driven Fan Stage and High Pressure Compressor
- Effect of Variable Geometry Guide-Vane with Cylindrical Endwalls on Turbine Stage Performance
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Investigation of a High Pressure Ratio Centrifugal Compressor with Wedge Diffuser and Pipe Diffuser
- Qualification of a Small Gas Turbine Engine as a Starter Unit
- Creep Life Prediction of Aircraft Turbine Disc Alloy Using Continuum Damage Mechanics
- Obtaining Dynamic Responses of Rotor from a Synchronizing Derived System Driven by Responses of Some Elastic Supports
- Effect of Swirling Secondary Flow on the Under-expanded Non-circular Supersonic Jets
- Life enhancement of Nozzle Guide Vane of an Aero Gas Turbine Engine through Pack Aluminization
- Investigation on the Aerodynamic Performance of the Compressor Cascade Using Blended Blade and End Wall
- Numerical Simulation of Terminal Shock Oscillation in Over/Under Turbine-Based Combined-Cycle Inlet
- Model Simulation and Design Optimization of a Can Combustor with Methane/Syngas Fuels for a Micro Gas Turbine
- Matching Performance Prediction Between Core Driven Fan Stage and High Pressure Compressor
- Effect of Variable Geometry Guide-Vane with Cylindrical Endwalls on Turbine Stage Performance
