Flow Dynamics in a Multi-Swirler Model Combustor Based on LES and POD Analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weijie Liu ◽  
Huiru Wang ◽  
Qian Yang ◽  
Ranran Xue ◽  
Bing Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coherent Structures ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Flow Instability ◽  
Dominant Frequency ◽  
Flow Dynamics ◽  
Main Stage ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Precessing Vortex Core ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Pod Analysis

Abstract Swirling flow is often employed in gas turbine combustion chambers for the sake of improving flame stability. Swirling flow induces not only recirculation zones but also large coherent structures which show close relationship with flow dynamics and combustion instability. The flow dynamics including Precessing Vortex Core (PVC) in simple swirlers are extensively studied, while the flow instability characteristics in a multi-swirler combustor are not fully reported. In the present paper, Large Eddy Simulation (LES) of non-reacting turbulent swirling flow is conducted in a multi-swirler burner which comprises a pilot stage and a main stage. Flow dynamics in the multi-swirler combustor are analyzed based on phase-averaged evolution of instantaneous flowfield. Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) is employed to identify the coherent structures in the multi-swirling flow. Results show that the main stage and pilot stage flow interact with each other generating highly turbulent swirling flow. PVC is successfully captured at the boundary of Main recirculation zone (MRZ) in the pilot stage with a dominant frequency of 1915 Hz. The PVC leads to periodic azimuthal flow instability. POD analyses for the velocity fields show dominant high-frequency modes (mode 1 and mode 2) in the pilot stage. However, the dominant energetic flow is damped rapidly downstream of the pilot stage that it has little effect on the main stage flow.

Flow Dynamics in a Multiswirler Model Combustor Based on Large Eddy Simulation and Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weijie Liu ◽  
Huiru Wang ◽  
Qian Yang ◽  
Ranran Xue ◽  
Bing Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coherent Structures ◽  
Particle Image ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Flow Instability ◽  
Flow Dynamics ◽  
Main Stage ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Proper Orthogonal

Abstract Swirling flow is often employed in gas turbine combustion chambers for the sake of improving flame stability. Swirling flow induces not only recirculation zones but also large coherent structures, which show close relationship with flow dynamics and combustion instability. The flow dynamics including precessing vortex core (PVC) in simple swirlers is extensively studied, while the flow instability characteristics in a multiswirler combustor are not fully reported. In this paper, large eddy simulation (LES) of nonreacting turbulent swirling flow is conducted in a multiswirler burner, which comprises a pilot stage and a main stage. Flow dynamics in the multiswirler combustor are analyzed based on phase-averaged evolution of instantaneous flowfield. LES results are compared with particle image velocimetry (PIV) data in terms of mean and root mean square (RMS) velocities. Proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) is employed to identify the coherent structures in the multiswirling flow. Results show that LES results are in good agreement with particle image velocimetry (PIV) data. Main stage and pilot stage flow interact with each other generating highly turbulent swirling flow. PVC is successfully captured at the boundary of main recirculation zone (MRZ) in the pilot stage with a dominant frequency of 1915 Hz. The PVC leads to periodic azimuthal flow instability. POD analyses for the velocity fields show dominant high-frequency modes (modes 1 and 2) in the pilot stage. However, the dominant energetic flow is damped rapidly downstream of the pilot stage that it has little effect on the main stage flow.

Large Eddy Simulation Study of Flow Dynamics in a Multiswirler Model Combustor at Elevated Pressure and High Temperature

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weijie Liu ◽  
Qian Yang ◽  
Ranran Xue ◽  
Huiru Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Elevated Pressure ◽  
Dominant Frequency ◽  
Flow Dynamics ◽  
Main Stage ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Precessing Vortex Core ◽  
Flow Interaction ◽  
Large Eddy

Large eddy simulation (LES) of nonreacting turbulent flow in a multiswirler model combustor is carried out at elevated pressure and high temperature. Flow interaction between the main stage and the pilot stage is discussed based on the time-averaged and instantaneous flowfield. Flow dynamics in the multiswirling flow are analyzed using a phase-averaged method. Proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) is used to extract dominant flow features in the multiswirling flow. Numerical results show that the main stage and the pilot stage flows interact with each other generating a complex flowfield. Flow interaction can be divided into three regions: converging region, merging region, and combined region. A precessing vortex core (PVC) is successfully captured in the pilot stage. PVC rotates with a first dominant frequency of 2756 Hz inducing asymmetric azimuthal flow instabilities in the pilot stage. POD analyses for the velocity fields also show dominant high-frequency modes (mode 1 and mode 2) in the pilot stage. However, the dominant energetic flow is damped rapidly downstream of the pilot stage such that it has a little effect on the main stage flow.

A Study of the Mean and Dynamic Behavior of the Swirling Flow Generated by a Counter Rotating Radial-Radial Swirler Using a Water Test Rig

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wessam Estefanos ◽  
Samir Tambe ◽  
San-Mou Jeng
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Flow Instability ◽  
Dominant Frequency ◽  
Flow Dynamics ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Water Testing ◽  
Water Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Unsteady Behavior

An experimental investigation has been conducted to study the mean and unsteady behavior of the non-reacting swirling flow using a water test rig. Water was used as the flow medium as for a given Reynolds number (Re), the flow dynamics are slowed down by about 18 times compared to atmospheric air making it easier to investigate the flow dynamics. The flow was examined using a 3X model of a counter rotating radial-radial swirler. 2D high speed Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements were employed to study the instantaneous and the mean velocity fields. Tests were conducted at Re values corresponding to an air pressure drop of 4%, 2.8%, 1.8% and 1% of atmospheric pressure for the corresponding 1X model of the swirler under atmospheric test conditions. The use of water to test the unsteady behavior of the swirling flow was validated by conducting tests on the same 3X model in the same test rig using air at the same Re values. The mean and turbulent behavior of the swirling flow in water and air showed excellent agreement over the range of Re tested. For this swirler, the normalized mean and RMS velocities did not change significantly with Re for the range of Re tested. Strong flow instability was observed at the exit of the swirler. This instability was created by a precessing vortex core (PVC). For air and water tests, the dominant frequency of this instability increased linearly with the increase in Re. For all Re investigated, the dominant frequency of water flow was 18 times less than that of air at the same Re. The Strouhal number was found to be nearly identical for air and water testing for all Re values. Maximum Turbulent Kinetic Energy (TKE) was found to exist on the boundaries of strong shear layers. The TKE decayed quickly downstream due to the quick decay of the PVC. The phase angle difference between the high TKE regions was 3.14 radians indicating a circumferential mode of instability. The results obtained demonstrate that water testing is an accepted method for studying the unsteady flows.

scholarly journals Large-eddy simulation of a reacting swirling flow in a model combustion chamber

2021 ◽  
Vol 2119 (1) ◽  
pp. 012031
Author(s):  
M Yu Hrebtov ◽  
E V Palkin ◽  
D A Slastnaya ◽  
R I Mullyadzhanov ◽  
S V Alekseenko
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Vortical Structures ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Precessing Vortex Core ◽  
Flamelet Generated Manifold ◽  
Swirl Flows ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Swirling Flame

Abstract We perform Large-eddy simulations of a non-premixed swirling flame in a model of a combustion chamber with a swirling air bulk flow at Re = 15000 and a central pilot low-velocity jet with methane using the Flamelet-generated manifold model. The unsteady behaviour of this regime is well reproduced based on the flame dynamics. The distribution of turbulent kinetic energy suggests the presence of intensive vortical structures typical of high-swirl flows similar to the precessing vortex core.

Planar Investigation of Outlet Boundary Conditions Effect on Isothermal Flow Fields of a Swirl-Stabilized Burner

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Emara ◽  
Arnaud Lacarelle ◽  
Christian Oliver Paschereit
Keyword(s):  
Coherent Structures ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Streamwise Velocity ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Cold Flow ◽  
Contraction Ratio ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Pod Analysis ◽  
Proper Orthogonal

The swirling flow velocity profiles can be strongly influenced by the outlet conditions of the combustion chamber especially at subcritical flow conditions. The effect of such changes on the mean flow or coherent structures is still unclear. It is investigated in the present work in an industrial swirl inducing burner in cold flow conditions with help of PIV. Proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) as well as acoustic measurements were used to characterize the coherent structures shed from the burner mouth. The combustor length (670, and 2020mm) and the outlet area contraction ratio (1, 0.56, 0.27, and 0.09) are varied. Major changes in the flow field are achieved when using a short combustor and the smallest contraction ratio. For this case, a central jet with streamwise velocity is added to the typical central recirculation zone. The POD analysis of the contraction ratios 1 and 0.09 for the long combustor shows that the first helical mode as well as Kelvin Helmholtz vortices are present with minor changes for both cases. At a contraction ratio of 0.09, some new structures at the jet location and near the combustor wall appear.

scholarly journals Investigation of unsteady combustion of methane-air flame in a model combustion chamber with swirling flow

2021 ◽  
Vol 2119 (1) ◽  
pp. 012015
Author(s):  
A S Lobasov
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Recirculation Zone ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Combustion Products ◽  
Flow Dynamics ◽  
Unsteady Combustion ◽  
Stereoscopic Piv ◽  
Large Scale Vortex

Abstract The present paper reports on the investigation of unsteady combustion of a methane-air mixture, including combustion at increased pressure in the combustion chamber and increased temperature of mixture heating for a model gas-turbine swirl burner based on a design by Turbomeca. To measure the velocity and OH fluorescence fields in the flows a combination of stereoscopic PIV and acetone PLIF systems is used. In all cases, the flow dynamics is associated with the movement of large-scale vortex structures in the inner and outer mixing layers and the flow structure corresponds to a swirling jet with a central recirculation zone containing combustion products. An increase in the heating temperature of the mixture and pressure in the combustion chamber leads to a periodic partial separation of the flame from the model swirl nozzle. However, the flow of fuel through the central channel will stabilize the flame.

scholarly journals Manipulation of the swirling flow instability in hydraulic turbine diffuser by different methods of water injection

2018 ◽  
Vol 180 ◽  
pp. 02090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Rudolf ◽  
Jiří Litera ◽  
Germán Alejandro Ibarra Bolanos ◽  
David Štefan
Keyword(s):  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Flow Instability ◽  
Draft Tube ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Hydraulic Turbine ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Vortex Rope ◽  
Wide Range

Vortex rope, which induces substantial pressure pulsations, arises in the draft tube (diffuser) of Francis turbine for off-design operating conditions. Present paper focuses on mitigation of those pulsations using active water jet injection control. Several modifications of the original Susan-Resiga’s idea were proposed. All modifications are driven by manipulation of the shear layer region, which is believed to play important role in swirling flow instability. While some of the methods provide results close to the original one, none of them works in such a wide range. Series of numerical experiments support the idea that the necessary condition for vortex rope pulsation mitigation is increasing the fluid momentum along the draft tube axis.

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