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Title: Combustor oscillation attenuation via the control of fuel-supply line dynamics

Patent ·
OSTI ID:673723

Combustion oscillation control in combustion systems using hydrocarbon fuels is provided by acoustically tuning a fuel-delivery line to a desired phase of the combustion oscillations for providing a pulse of a fuel-rich region at the oscillating flame front at each time when the oscillation produced pressure in the combustion chamber is in a low pressure phase. The additional heat release produced by burning such fuel-rich regions during low combustion chamber pressure effectively attenuates the combustion oscillations to a selected value. 9 figs.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,809,769/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-744,644
OSTI ID:
673723
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 22 Sep 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English