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Mechanics
Meng Han, Xiao Han, Jianchen Wang, Xianzhi Gao, Pei He, Xiaoxing Feng, Yuchen Zhou
Summary: This study focuses on the effect of air split ratio (ASR) on thermoacoustic instability in lean premixed combustors. It is found that thermoacoustic instability is suppressed with ASR higher than 20%. The pilot flame becomes longer and the main flame becomes shorter with increasing ASR, and the separation between the two flames decreases. The present study demonstrates that a higher air split ratio improves thermoacoustic stability in designing LPM combustors.
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Mechanics
Xinyao Wang, Xiao Han, Heng Song, Dong Yang, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: Experimental investigation on staged swirl flames fueled with methane at atmospheric pressure reveals multi-bifurcation behaviors, identifying four different stability regimes as quiet mode, first limit cycle, intermediate state, and second limit cycle by varying the global equivalence ratio. The flame dynamics in different stability regimes are compared, showing attached twin-flame structure in Regimes I and II, and large-scale periodic convective motion being the main driving factor in Regime IV. Further experiments explore transient processes during two bifurcations to understand nonlinearity and multi-bifurcation of thermoacoustic instabilities in centrally staged swirl combustors.
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Thermodynamics
Xinyao Wang, Xiao Han, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: In the start-up process of practical gas turbine applications, the modulation of operating condition could cause variations of stability regimes. An experimental investigation was conducted on the transitions of thermoacoustic modes and flame dynamics in a centrally-staged swirl combustor over a range of operating conditions. The results provide a guideline for quantifying the stability regimes of fuel-flexible combustors during the operating condition modulation processes.
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Mechanics
Meng Han, Xiao Han, Xinyao Wang, Lei Li
Summary: The present study investigates the effect of the exit geometry of the main stage on thermoacoustic instabilities in a model combustor with a dual-swirl layout. Experimental results show that most exit geometries lead to a sudden transition in flame shape, triggering strong thermoacoustic oscillation. Analysis of flame dynamics and reacting flow fields reveals that increased roughness of the outer wall can prevent flame shape transition and thermoacoustic instability.
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Thermodynamics
Xinyao Wang, Meng Han, Xiao Han, Chi Zhang, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: This study experimentally investigates flame structures and thermoacoustic instabilities of centrally-staged swirl flames fueled with methane at atmospheric pressure by varying the stratification ratio and using different partially-premixed modes. Thermoacoustic instabilities are excited in the unstable cases with higher thermal power, and partial premixing in the main stage leads to stronger instabilities. Simplified thermoacoustic network analysis is conducted to provide insights into the nature of thermoacoustic instabilities in different flame structures.
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Mechanics
Jinglong Ma, Xin Hui, Meng Han, Xiao Han, Xinyao Wang, Jianchen Wang, Zixin Chi
Summary: This paper investigates the effect of swirl rotational direction on pressure fluctuations and flame dynamics in centrally staged combustors. The results show that the counter-swirl scheme exhibits higher amplitude and frequency compared to the co-swirl scheme at different main stage equivalence ratios. Analysis using dynamic mode decomposition and the local Rayleigh index reveals that the heat release regions of the counter-swirl scheme are mainly concentrated in the shear layer, with higher velocity gradients, vorticities, and strain rates. The driving sources of thermoacoustic oscillations are located in the inner and outer shear layers, as well as the region where the flame impinges on the liner sidewall.
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Thermodynamics
Amit Katoch, Thibault F. Guiberti, Daniel V. de Campos, Deanna A. Lacoste
Summary: In this study, a novel dual-fuel, dual-swirl burner is introduced, and its potential to mitigate thermoacoustic coupling for ammonia-hydrogen-air flames is explored. The researchers found that by adjusting the extent of mixing between ammonia and hydrogen before injection into the combustion chamber, the flame morphology and thermoacoustic behavior can be modified.
COMBUSTION AND FLAME
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
R. Skvorcinskiene, N. Striugas, K. Zakarauskas, R. Paulauskas
Summary: This study explores the measures affecting the flammability limits and efficiency of burning waste gas in a designed low swirl burner, with a focus on optimizing combustion conditions for stable flame and reduced CO emissions.
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Mechanics
Jinglong Ma, Meng Han, Xiao Han, Xin Hui, Xin Xue
Summary: This paper presents an experimental investigation of combustion instability and flame dynamics in a laboratory-scale lean premixed prevaporized centrally staged combustor under self-excited oscillations. The effects of the pilot stage swirl number and main stage equivalent ratio on the thermoacoustic oscillations and flame dynamics are analyzed. The results indicate that there are intermittent oscillations, limit cycle oscillations, and mode switching in the combustor.
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Engineering, Environmental
Liu Jing, Jun Zhao, Heyang Wang, Wenjia Li, Yanping Du, Qiang Zhu, Mohamed E. Zayed
Summary: Methanol has the advantage of low pollutant emissions, but its low heating value is a critical barrier in industrial applications. This study focuses on the design and combustion characteristics of a methanol swirling burner, analyzing the effects of different blade angles and equivalence ratios on combustion and emissions. The results show that certain blade angle arrangements and optimal equivalence ratios lead to better combustion performance and lower emissions of NOx and CO.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2022)
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Thermodynamics
Yanyu Qiao, Song Li, Xinjing Jing, Zhichao Chen, Subo Fan, Zhengqi Li
Summary: This study investigates the combustion characteristics of a retrofitted wall-fired boiler using anthracite as fuel. The results show that stable combustion of anthracite can be achieved at different loads. By adjusting the excess air coefficient and combustion system parameters, combustion efficiency can be improved and pollutant emissions reduced.
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Engineering, Mechanical
Mahdi Deymi-Dashtebayaz, Mojtaba Rezapour, Hamid Reza Afshoun, Hamideh Sheikhani, Vahid Barzanooni
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART C-JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2022)
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Thermodynamics
Zhenhua Yuan, Zhichao Chen, Liguo Bian, Xiaolan Wu, Bo Zhang, Jiawei Li, Yanyu Qiao, Zhengqi Li
Summary: The swirl burner with a pre-combustion chamber is commonly used in coal-fired boilers due to its good combustion stability. The swirl blade angle plays a crucial role in the design of the burner. This study analyzes the gas-particle flow, temperature distribution, gas component distribution, and slagging trend in the pre-combustion chamber at different swirl blade angles using CFD. The results show that increasing the swirl blade angle enhances turbulent mixing and improves ignition and combustion stability, but it also worsens slagging on the chamber wall. The optimal swirl blade angle for improving the overall performance of the burner in coal-fired boilers is found to be between 55 degrees and 60 degrees.
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Energy & Fuels
Chunxiang Liu, Tairun Lai, Hao Zhang, Ping Huang, Kaihong Lin, Yuchao Lin, Man Li
Summary: This paper investigates the morphology of turbulent diffusion flames under slope conditions with varying aspect ratios. The results show that the presence of a slope affects the flame tilt angle, flame length, and flame height. Additionally, new models considering the slope angle and aspect ratio of the fire source are established and verified.
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Engineering, Mechanical
Sharan Sreedeep, Vikram Ramanan, Aritra Chakraborty, Satyanarayanan R. Chakravarthy
Summary: This study focuses on the effect of multiple heat release mode interactions on the amplitude of unsteady pressure oscillation for a partially premixed radial swirl burner. It is found that the amplitude modulation of unsteady pressure is a result of the superposition of a duct-acoustic mode and a low-frequency axisymmetric mode, while the reduction in overall pressure amplitude with the decrease in global equivalence ratio is seen to be a result of an increase in the dominance of a low-frequency helical mode.
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Xin Hui, Weitao Liu, Xin Xue, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: The study systematically investigated the sooting characteristics of neat hydrocarbon compounds and their blends relevant to aviation fuels. It was found that the maximum soot volume fraction in binary blend fuels can be approximately linearly correlated with aromatics content, hydrogen content, hydrogen deficiency, and threshold sooting index; the slope varies with different blends. Additionally, the reciprocal of smoke point was found to be linearly correlated with the maximum soot volume fraction through a single curve, showing that smoke point is more effective in predicting soot formation in diffusion flames than threshold sooting index.
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Thermodynamics
Mengyuan Wang, Goutham Kukkadapu, Ruozhou Fang, William J. Pitz, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: This study investigates the autoignition behavior of iso-cetane, tetralin, and their binary mixtures in a rapid compression machine (RCM) at low temperatures. While the current chemical kinetic model shows good agreement with tetralin experimental results, it fails to fully capture the increase in total ignition delay time with increasing tetralin content in the binary blends. Further chemical kinetic analyses are conducted to identify possible reasons for these discrepancies and explore interactions between iso-cetane and tetralin in the model.
COMBUSTION AND FLAME
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Peter Vannorsdall, Xin Xue, Kyle Twarog, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: This study aims to provide a detailed characterization of the sooting propensities of three research-grade gasolines by using various techniques to validate soot models and improve fuel databases for quantitative comparison of sooting propensities.
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Mechanics
Xinyao Wang, Xiao Han, Heng Song, Dong Yang, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: Experimental investigation on staged swirl flames fueled with methane at atmospheric pressure reveals multi-bifurcation behaviors, identifying four different stability regimes as quiet mode, first limit cycle, intermediate state, and second limit cycle by varying the global equivalence ratio. The flame dynamics in different stability regimes are compared, showing attached twin-flame structure in Regimes I and II, and large-scale periodic convective motion being the main driving factor in Regime IV. Further experiments explore transient processes during two bifurcations to understand nonlinearity and multi-bifurcation of thermoacoustic instabilities in centrally staged swirl combustors.
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Thermodynamics
Ruozhou Fang, Chiara Saggese, Scott W. Wagnon, Amrit B. Sahu, Henry J. Curran, William J. Pitz, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: The study investigates the effects of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) on engine emissions and combustion phasing, as well as the impact of NO addition on autoignition. The research finds that the chemical effects of CO2 and H2O on fuel autoignition are insignificant, and the influence of NO on ignition delay time varies with temperature. The development of a chemical kinetic model for gasoline surrogate components and NOx demonstrates the model's reliability and applicability in different operating conditions.
COMBUSTION AND FLAME
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Xinyao Wang, Meng Han, Xiao Han, Chi Zhang, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: This study experimentally investigates flame structures and thermoacoustic instabilities of centrally-staged swirl flames fueled with methane at atmospheric pressure by varying the stratification ratio and using different partially-premixed modes. Thermoacoustic instabilities are excited in the unstable cases with higher thermal power, and partial premixing in the main stage leads to stronger instabilities. Simplified thermoacoustic network analysis is conducted to provide insights into the nature of thermoacoustic instabilities in different flame structures.
Article
Thermodynamics
Mingxia Liu, Ruozhou Fang, Chih-Jen Sung, Khalid Aljohani, Aamir Farooq, Yousef Almarzooq, Olivier Mathieu, Eric L. Petersen, Philippe Dagaut, Jie Zhao, Zhiping Tao, Lijun Yang, Chong-Wen Zhou
Summary: In this study, the combustion properties of n-propylcyclohexane were measured in a high-pressure shock tube and rapid compression machine, and a detailed chemical kinetic mechanism was developed to describe its oxidation reactions. The experimental results are in good agreement with the data from literature.
COMBUSTION AND FLAME
(2022)
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Engineering, Aerospace
Xiao Ren, Kyle B. Brady, Xin Xue, Chih-Jen Sung, Hukam C. Mongia
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AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Thermodynamics
Mingxia Liu, Ruozhou Fang, Chih-Jen Sung, Jie Zhao, Zhiping Tao, Lijun Yang, Chong-Wen Zhou
Summary: n-Propylcyclohexane (nPCH) has been studied in rapid compression machine (RCM) experiments to investigate its autoignition characteristics at various engine-relevant conditions. A three-stage ignition phenomenon was observed under ultra-fuel-lean conditions for the first time, and a chemical kinetic model of nPCH was used to simulate experimental results and analyze heat release rate and temperature changes at each ignition stage. The high-temperature chemistry of nPCH combustion was found to be dominated by different reactions at each stage, including chain-branching reactions, chain termination reactions, and species conversion reactions.
COMBUSTION AND FLAME
(2022)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Nicholas J. Curtis, Kyle E. Niemeyer, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: In this study, a methodology to accelerate the solution of chemical kinetic ordinary differential equations using single-instruction, multiple-data vector processing on CPUs was proposed. The vectorized approach outperformed traditional methods in terms of speed and accuracy. The methodology was also applied to various chemical kinetic models and simulations with satisfactory results.
COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Thermodynamics
Xinyao Wang, Xiao Han, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: In the start-up process of practical gas turbine applications, the modulation of operating condition could cause variations of stability regimes. An experimental investigation was conducted on the transitions of thermoacoustic modes and flame dynamics in a centrally-staged swirl combustor over a range of operating conditions. The results provide a guideline for quantifying the stability regimes of fuel-flexible combustors during the operating condition modulation processes.
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Energy & Fuels
Guigui Liu, Yuzhen Lin, Jiaju Li, Xin Xue, Xin Hui, Chih-Jen Sung, Yue Yang
Summary: The internal flow characteristics of near-and supercritical RP-3 aviation kerosene injected into an atmospheric pressure environment were experimentally investigated using shadowgraph imaging. The flow structure transitions and associated phase transitions of RP-3 under different pressures and injection temperatures were examined, and six distinct phase state regions governing the flow structure were identified. The experimentally observed phase transition boundary and axial length between the nozzle exit and the onset location of observable phase transition were determined, and the evolution behaviour of the specific heat ratio during the injection process was found to strongly affect the flow characteristics near the critical point.
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Mechanics
Xinyao Wang, Xiao Han, Jianchen Wang, Jiacheng Du, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: This article investigates the effects of operating condition modulation on flame stabilization and thermoacoustic instability in practical gas turbine applications. The study explores the global characteristics of thermoacoustic instabilities during operating condition modulations by incrementally increasing equivalence ratios in the pilot and main stages. The research reveals unique and various interactions between the pilot and main flames during operating condition modulations.
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Thermodynamics
Ruozhou Fang, Goutham Kukkadapu, Scott W. Wagnon, William J. Pitz, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: 2-Phenylethanol is an aromatic alcohol that has the potential to be produced using biomass and can be used as a fuel additive or fuel component in different types of engines. A detailed chemical kinetic model of 2-Phenylethanol is developed to understand its autoignition chemistry, and experiments are conducted using binary fuel blends to investigate the blending effects. The newly developed model reasonably predicts the experimental data and provides insights into the controlling chemistry.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Chenyu Tuo, Xin Hui, Chih-Jen Sung
Summary: A novel hierarchical method of skeletal reduction is proposed to generate a compact skeletal mechanism based on the desired combustion phenomena. This method utilizes hierarchical sensitivity analysis with selective reduction targets and follows the oxidation sequence of fuel molecule. Quasi-steady-state approximation, reaction lumping, and reaction rates tuning are also integrated to optimize the reduction process and improve prediction accuracy.
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Thermodynamics
Yong Cheng, Fukai Song, Lei Fu, Saishuai Dai, Zhiming Yuan, Atilla Incecik
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Thermodynamics
Jing Gao, Chao Wang, Zhanwu Wang, Jin Lin, Runkai Zhang, Xin Wu, Guangyin Xu, Zhenfeng Wang
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Thermodynamics
Mert Temiz, Ibrahim Dincer
Summary: The current study presents a hybrid small modular nuclear reactor and solar-based system for sustainable communities, integrating floating and bifacial photovoltaic arrays with a small modular reactor. The system efficiently generates power, hydrogen, ammonia, freshwater, and heat for residential, agricultural, and aquaculture facilities. Thermodynamic analysis shows high energy and exergy efficiencies, as well as large-scale ammonia production meeting the needs of metropolitan areas. The hybridization of nuclear and solar technologies offers advantages of reliability, environmental friendliness, and cost efficiency compared to renewable-alone and fossil-based systems.
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Thermodynamics
Desheng Xu, Yanfeng Li, Tianmei Du, Hua Zhong, Youbo Huang, Lei Li, Xiangling Duanmu
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Thermodynamics
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Thermodynamics
Aolin Lai, Qunwei Wang
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Thermodynamics
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Thermodynamics
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Thermodynamics
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Thermodynamics
Hanguan Wen, Xiufeng Liu, Ming Yang, Bo Lei, Xu Cheng, Zhe Chen
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Thermodynamics
Xinglan Hou, Xiuping Zhong, Shuaishuai Nie, Yafei Wang, Guigang Tu, Yingrui Ma, Kunyan Liu, Chen Chen
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Thermodynamics
Longxin Zhang, Songtao Wang, Site Hu
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Thermodynamics
Kristian Gjoka, Behzad Rismanchi, Robert H. Crawford
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Thermodynamics
Jianwei Li, Guotai Wang, Panpan Yang, Yongshuang Wen, Leian Zhang, Rujun Song, Chengwei Hou
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