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Title: A model combustor for studying a reacting jet in an oscillating crossflow

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4978415· OSTI ID:1466255
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  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States). School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  2. Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (United States)
  3. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States). School of Mechanical Engineering
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This paper discusses a novel model combustion experiment that was built for studying the structure and dynamics of a reacting jet in an unsteady crossflow. A natural-gas-fired dump combustor is used to generate and sustain an acoustically oscillating vitiated flow that serves as the crossflow for transverse jet injection. Unlike most other techniques that are limited in operating pressure or acoustic amplitude, this method of generating an unsteady flow field is demonstrated at a pressure of 10 atm with peak-to-peak oscillation amplitudes approaching 20% of the mean pressure. An optically accessible test section designed for these conditions provides access for advanced laser and optical diagnostic measurements. Detailed measurements provide insight into the complex acoustic-hydrodynamic-combustion coupling processes and offer high-quality, high-resolution validation data for numerical simulations. Careful instrumentation port design considerations for the higher amplitude acoustics are detailed. As a whole, this paper focuses on select representative segments of the experiment operational space that highlight our strategy of providing an oscillatory flowfield. This includes presenting the acoustic operational space such as acoustic amplitudes, frequencies, and mode shapes. Select imaging results are then reported to support our strategies capability to produce high-fidelity measurements.

Research Organization:
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE); Siemens Energy, Inc. (United States)
Grant/Contract Number:
FE0007099
OSTI ID:
1466255
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1366553
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 88, Issue 6; ISSN 0034-6748
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 7 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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