Flow and convective heat transfer in cylindrical reversed flow combustion chambers

Journal Article · Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1933(96)00096-6· OSTI ID:418053

Kilic, M ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Uludag, Bursa (Turkey)

This paper presents a computational study of the flow and convective heat transfer in cylindrical reversed flow combustion chambers. The computations are performed using an elliptic solver incorporates the {kappa}-{epsilon} turbulence model. Heat production by combustion is simulated by adding heat generation source terms in the energy equation. And it is assumed that heat generation occurs only a section of the furnace. A number of different inlet conditions with different geometries are considered, and the changes of flow structure, temperature distribution, convective heat flux rate are presented and compared. The results show that, in general, heat transfer in the reversed flow combustion chamber can be improved by properly chosen geometry for the required output.

• OSTI ID: 418053
• Journal Information: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 23, Issue 8; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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