Computation of conventional and alternative jet fuel sensitivity to lean blowout

Hasti, Veeraraghava Raju; Kundu, Prithwish; Som, Sibendu; Won, Sang Hee; Dryer, Frederick L.; Gore, Jay P.

doi:10.1016/j.joei.2021.12.006

Computation of conventional and alternative jet fuel sensitivity to lean blowout

Journal Article · 01 April 2022 · Journal of the Energy Institute

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2021.12.006· OSTI ID:1958300

Hasti, Veeraraghava Raju; Kundu, Prithwish; Som, Sibendu; Won, Sang Hee; Dryer, Frederick L.; Gore, Jay P.

Large Eddy Simulations (LES) are performed to compute the sensitivity of a conventional (A-2) and an alternate bio-jet (C-1) fuel to Lean Blowout (LBO). A realistic aviation gas turbine engine combustor configuration is considered. Reliable experimental LBO data and OH* chemiluminescence data for the conventional and alternate jet fuel in the combustor configuration have recently become available. The present work utilizes a highly automated, on-the-fly meshing strategy, along with adaptive mesh refinement, to demonstrate the feasibility of capturing the realistic combustion processes. A Lagrangian framework, with initial conditions specified using measurements of spray statistics, is used to model the fuel spray. Newly developed compact reaction mechanisms based on fuel surrogates are validated for the A-2 and the C-1 fuels. The compact reaction mechanisms are implemented using a detailed finite rate chemistry solver. Spray statistics computed by the present LES simulations compare well with available measurements at stable flame conditions near the lean blowout limit. The computed shape of the stable flame as represented by line integrated OH concentrations compares well with the experimental OH* chemiluminescence data. Lean blowout is reached by gradually decreasing the fuel flow rate in the computations, similar to that in the experiments. The results of the LES simulations effectively capture the fuel composition effects and estimate the sensitivity of the LBO limits to the fuel type. The computed trends in LBO limits agree within engineering accuracy with the experimental results for conventional and alternative aviation fuels. The methodology for predicting the fuel composition effects on the lean blowout limits in a fully resolved realistic, complex combustor is established for the first time.

Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) - Office of Vehicle Technologies (VTO) - Battery Materials Research (BMR) Program

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1958300

Journal Information:: Journal of the Energy Institute, Journal Name: Journal of the Energy Institute Vol. 101

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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