A ring stabilizer for lean premixed turbulent flames
- Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
- Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
In previous experiments on conical flame behavior in microgravity, which were conducted in drop-towers and in airplanes, the use of a pilot flame was not an option. To permit combustion of stable lean premixed conical flames without a pilot, a ring stabilizer was developed. Although similar types of bluff-body stabilization have been used in the past, the ring stabilizer is somewhat unique. It is designed to fit inside the burner exit port and has demonstrated to be highly effective in stabilizing flames over a very wide range of conditions (including ultra-lean flames at high flow-rates) without adversely affecting flame emissions. Unlike a simple rod stabilizer or a stagnation flame system, the benefit of having the stabilizer conform to the burner port is that there is very little leakage of the unburned fuel. The purpose of this brief communication is to offer this simple and highly useful device to the combustion research community. Presented are highlights of a parametric study that measured the stabilization limits and pollutant emissions of several different rings, and demonstrated their potential for use in practical systems.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON (Canada); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States); USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 669947
- Journal Information:
- Combustion and Flame, Journal Name: Combustion and Flame Journal Issue: 3-4 Vol. 114; ISSN 0010-2180; ISSN CBFMAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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