Visualization of Different Flashback Mechanisms for H2/CH4 Mixtures in a Variable-Swirl Burner

2014 ◽  
Vol 137 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Sayad ◽  
Alessandro Schönborn ◽  
Mao Li ◽  
Jens Klingmann
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Flame Propagation ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Vortex Breakdown ◽  
Propagation Speed ◽  
Swirl Burner ◽  
Air Mass ◽  
Auto Ignition ◽  
Fuel Mixtures

Flame flashback from the combustion chamber to the premixing section is a major operability issue when using high H2 content fuels in lean premixed combustors. Depending on the flow-field in the combustor, flashback can be triggered by different mechanisms. In this work, three flashback mechanisms of H2/CH4 mixtures were visualized in an atmospheric variable-swirl burner using high speed OH* chemiluminescence imaging. The H2 mole fraction of the tested fuel mixtures varied between 0.1 and 0.9. The flow-field in the combustor was varied by changing the swirl number from 0.0 to 0.66 and the total air mass-flow rate from 75 to 200 SLPM (standard liters per minute). The following three types of flashback mechanism were observed: Flashback caused by combustion induced vortex breakdown (CIVB) occurred at swirl numbers ≥0.53 for all of the tested fuel mixtures. Flashback in the boundary layer (BL) and flame propagation in the premixing tube caused by auto-ignition were observed at low swirl numbers and low total air mass-flow rates. The temporal and spatial propagation of the flame in the optical section of the premixing tube during flashback was studied and flashback speed for different mechanisms was estimated. The flame propagation speed during flashback was significantly different for the different mechanisms.

Visualization of Different Flashback Mechanisms for H2/CH4 Mixtures in a Variable-Swirl Burner

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Sayad ◽  
Alessandro Schönborn ◽  
Mao Li ◽  
Jens Klingmann
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Vortex Breakdown ◽  
Propagation Speed ◽  
Swirl Burner ◽  
Air Mass ◽  
Spatial Propagation ◽  
Fuel Mixtures ◽  
Flame Flashback

Flame flashback from the combustion chamber to the premixing section is a major operability issue when using high H2 content fuels in lean premixed combustors. Depending on the flow-field in the combustor, flashback can be triggered by different mechanisms. In this work, three flashback mechanisms of H2/CH4 mixtures were visualized in an atmospheric variable swirl burner using high speed OH* chemiluminescence imaging. The H2 mole fraction of the tested fuel mixtures varied between 0.1 and 0.9. The flow-field in the combustor was varied by changing the swirl number from 0.0 to 0.66 and the total air mass-flow rate from 75 to 200 SLPM (standard liters per minute). The following three types of flashback mechanism were observed: Flashback caused by combustion induced vortex breakdown occurred at swirl numbers ≥ 0.53 for all of the tested fuel mixtures. Flashback in the boundary layer and flashback due to autoignition were observed at low swirl numbers and low total air mass-flow rates. The temporal and spatial propagation of the flame in the optical section of the premixing tube during flashback was studied and flashback speed for different mechanisms was estimated. The flame propagation speed during flashback was significantly different for the different mechanisms.

A Comparative Study of Methane Combustion Characteristics with Different Additions in an Optical SI Engine

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Chen ◽  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Ren Zhang ◽  
Wanhui Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Flame Propagation ◽  
Power Output ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Propagation Speed ◽  
Pressure Oscillation ◽  
Methane Combustion ◽  
Natural Gas Engines ◽  
Auto Ignition ◽  
Flame Propagation Speed

Abstract Natural gas is a promising fuel for IC engines with minimal modification, whereas its low power output and slow flame propagation speed remain a challenge for automobile manufacturers. To find a method of improving the natural gas engines, methane combustion with different additions was comparatively studied. High-speed direct photography and simultaneous pressure were performed to capture detailed combustion evolutions. First, the results of pure methane combustion confirm its good anti-knock property, and no pressure oscillation occurs even there is an end-gas auto-ignition, indicating that high compression ratio and high boosting are effective ways to improve the performance of natural gas engines. Second, adding heavy hydrocarbons can greatly improve engines' power output, but engine knock should be considered if low anti-knock fuel was used. Third, as a carbon-free and gaseous fuel, hydrogen addition can not only increase methane flame propagation speed but reduce cyclic variations. However, a proper fraction is needed under different load conditions. Last, oxygen-enriched combustion is an effective way to promote methane combustion. The heat release becomes faster and more concentrated, specifically, the flame propagation speed can be increased by more than 2 times under 27% oxygen concentration condition. The current study shall give insights into improving natural gas engines' performance.

scholarly journals Flame stability limits of premixed low-swirl combustion

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 168781401879087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinli Xiao ◽  
Zhibo Cao ◽  
Changwu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Vortex Breakdown ◽  
Flame Structure ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Oh Radicals ◽  
Flame Stability ◽  
Atmospheric Conditions ◽  
Swirl Burner ◽  
Stability Limits

The objective of this study is to gain a fundamental understanding of the flow-field and flame behaviors associated with a low-swirl burner. A vane-type low-swirl burner with different swirl numbers has been developed. The velocity field measurements are carried out with particle image velocimetry. The basic flame structures are characterized using OH radicals measured by planar laser-induced fluorescence. Three combustion regimes of low-swirl flames are identified depending on the operating conditions. For the same low-swirl injector under atmospheric conditions, attached flame is first observed when the incoming velocity is too low to generate vortex breakdown. Then, W-shaped flame is formed above the burner at moderate incoming velocity. Bowl-shaped flame structure is formed as the mixture velocity increases until it extinct. Local extinction and relight zones are observed in the low-swirl flame. Flow-field features and flame stability limits are obtained for the present burner.

Evaluation of Windage Losses for High-Speed Disc Machinery

1992 ◽  
Vol 206 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
M R Etemad ◽  
K Pullen ◽  
C B Besant ◽  
N Baines
Keyword(s):  
Mass Flow ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Air Gap ◽  
Drag Torque ◽  
Torque Measurement ◽  
Air Mass ◽  
Temperature Changes ◽  
Insignificant Effect ◽  
Air Jets ◽  
Experimental Apparatus

Design and development of experimental apparatus is detailed for stator drag torque measurement as well as a method to evaluate rotor windage losses directly from air mass flow and temperature changes. Effects of air jets at the rotor rim were also investigated. Results are presented for air windage losses associated with ultra-high-speed machinery. These show that within the range investigated the air gap length between the rotor and the stator has an insignificant effect on windage losses. The lowest windage losses were encountered when air was forced through the rotor/stator gap from the direction of rim to bore.

scholarly journals Behavior of Flame Propagation in Biogas Spark Ignited Premix Combustion with Carbon Dioxide Inhibitor

2014 ◽  
Vol 1044-1045 ◽  
pp. 251-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willyanto Anggono ◽  
Fandi Dwiputra Suprianto ◽  
Tubagus P. Wijaya ◽  
Michael S.C. Tanoto
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Flame Propagation ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Atmospheric Condition ◽  
Propagation Speed ◽  
Animal Manure ◽  
Propagation Characteristic ◽  
Premix Combustion ◽  
Inner Diameter ◽  
Flame Propagation Speed

Biogas is a mixture of gases which commonly consists of methane (up to 50%) and other inhibitor gases which are dominated by carbon dioxide (up to 50%). Biogas is produced naturally by the decomposition of organic materials such as vegetation or animal manure in the absence of oxygen and it also contributes less greenhouse gases which may lead to global warming or climate change. The presence of carbon dioxide (CO2) in biogas is presumed to have some effects on biogas flame propagation characteristics. This study focuses on the effect of carbon dioxide (CO2) as the biggest inhibitor composition in biogas on flame propagation speed as the important flame propagation characteristic in spark ignited premix combustion. Propagating flames are employed to measure the flame propagation speed as a function of the mixture composition. This parameter was measured using a transparent tube fuel chamber with dimensions of 60 mm inner diameter and 300 mm height based on DIN 51649 standards and recorded by high speed digital photographic technique. The characteristic of biogas-oxygen flames were studied at stoichiometric, room temperature and atmospheric condition from 0% to 50% CO2 biogas inhibitor composition increased by 10% for each experiment. The results showed that the carbon dioxide decreases flame propagation speed of biogas. These indicated that carbon dioxide reduced reaction rate of biogas premixed combustion.

Influence of Air and Fuel Mass Flow Fluctuations in a Premix Swirl Burner on Flame Dynamics

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Auer ◽  
C. Hirsch ◽  
T. Sattelmayer
Keyword(s):  
Heat Release ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Flame Structure ◽  
Flame Length ◽  
Turbulent Flames ◽  
Swirl Burner ◽  
Fuel Mass ◽  
Flame Dynamics

This paper discusses the structural changes observed in oscillating premixed turbulent swirling flames and demonstrates the influence of modulated mass flows on the flame dynamics in a preheated atmospheric test rig with a natural gas fired swirl burner. The experimentally investigated self excited and forced combustion oscillations of swirl stabilized premixed flames show varying time delays between the acoustically driven mass flow oscillations and the integral heat release rate of the flame. High speed films of the OH*-chemiluminescence reveal how the flame structure changes with the oscillation frequency and the phase angle between the fuel mass flow oscillation and the total mass flow at the burner exit. These parameters are found determine the spatial and temporal heat release distribution and thus the net heat release fluctuation. Therefore, the spatial and temporal heat release distribution along the flame length has an influence on the thermoacoustic coupling, even in the case of acoustically compact flames. The observed phenomena are discussed further using an 1-d analytical model. It underscores that for swirl stabilized premixed turbulent flames the dynamics of the flow field perturbation play a major role in creating the effective heat release fluctuation.

Influence of secondary air mass flow rates on gas/particle flow characteristics near the swirl burner region

Energy ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 3599-3605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianping Jing ◽  
Zhengqi Li ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
Lizhe Chen ◽  
Guohua Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mass Flow ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Particle Flow ◽  
Swirl Burner ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Air Mass ◽  
Mass Flow Rates ◽  
Secondary Air

Flashback in a Swirl Burner With Cylindrical Premixing Zone

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jassin Fritz ◽  
Martin Kröner ◽  
Thomas Sattelmayer
Keyword(s):  
Flame Propagation ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Vortex Breakdown ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Laser Doppler Anemometry ◽  
Burning Velocity ◽  
Turbulent Flame ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Mean Flow

Flame flashback from the combustion chamber into the mixing zone is one of the inherent problems of lean premixed combustion and essentially determines the reliability of low NOx burners. Generally, flashback can be initiated by one of the following four phenomena: flashback due to the conditions in the boundary layer, flashback due to turbulent flame propagation in the core flow, flashback induced by combustion instabilities and flashback caused by combustion induced vortex breakdown. In this study, flashback in a swirling tubular flow was investigated. In order to draw maximum benefit from the tests with respect to the application in gas turbines, the radial distribution of the axial and circumferential momentum in the tube was selected such that the typical character of a flow in mixing zones of premix burners without centerbody was obtained. A single burner test rig has been designed to provoke flashback with the preheating temperature, the equivalence ratio and the mean flow rate being the influencing parameters. The flame position within the mixing section is detected by a special optical flame sensor array, which allows the control of the experiment and furthermore the triggering of the measurement techniques. The burning velocity of the fuel has been varied by using natural gas or hydrogen. The characteristics of the flashback, the unsteady swirling flow during the flame propagation, the flame dynamics and the reaction zones have been investigated by applying High Speed Video recordings, the Laser Doppler Anemometry and the Laser Induced Fluorescence. The presented results show that a combustion induced vortex breakdown is the dominating mechansim of the observed flashback. This mechanism is very sensitive to the momentum distribution in the vortex core. By adding axial momentum around the mixing tube axis, the circumferential velocity gradient is reduced and flashback can be prevented.

scholarly journals He misfire degree and its effects on combustion and pollutant formation of subsequent cycles: A study on a high speed gasoline engine

2021 ◽  
pp. 292-292
Author(s):  
Yangyang Chen ◽  
Qifei Jian ◽  
Banglin Deng ◽  
Kaihong Hou
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Flame Propagation ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Working Process ◽  
No Emission ◽  
Pollutant Formation ◽  
Combustion Phase ◽  
Lower Temperature ◽  
Final Amount

Misfire has attracted lots of researcher?s attention as a common engine fault, but most researchers focus on misfire diagnosis. For motorcycle engines, misfire is more worth to investigate because of the more extensive operation windows. The misfire degree is detected by experiment and its effect mechanism on subsequent cycles is investigated through simulation. Its effect is analyzed through two aspects: 1) misfire cycle leaves about 10.8% fuels that participate in next cycle working process, leading to richer fuel/air mixture. But 13.8 % lower of in-cylinder peak pressure than normal scenario is observed. Then interaction between flame propagation and flow field is discussed. The effect of misfire on flow field intensity is small, but it changes flow field structure largely. This change evolves persistently during subsequent processes, superimposing the lower temperature brought by misfire of last cycle, resulting in slower flame propagation and thus lower thermal efficiency for misfire scenario. This impact can last 3-4 subsequent cycles until gradually fades away; 2) for pollutants formations, the NO emission is lower for misfire scenario due to the lower in-cylinder temperature, but HC emission is higher. Although higher CO is produced during main combustion phase for misfire scenario, it converts to CO2 more largely during post flame stage, resulting in almost the same final amount relative to normal scenario.

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