Power generation and aeropropulsion gas turbines: From combustion science to combustion technology

Excimer Laser Fragmentation-Fluorescence Measurements of Acetylene to Advance Fundamental Understanding of Soot Formation

“…Currently, computational fluid dynamic simulations are useful to engine designers for predicting NOx emissions, but not soot formation [Correa, 1998]. Developing a fundamentally correct soot model that can successfully predict soot formation in a wide range of laminar flames is a necessary step towards identifying those phenomena that must be included in successful industrial-style simulations.…”

Evaporation of Renewable Fuels in a Lean Premixed Prevaporized Burner

“…In the 20 th century, a major achievement of combustion research was to develop highly efficient combustion systems [1]. Furthermore, fossil fuels have to be replaced with renewables, in order to reach sustainable economy.…”

Simplified models for the thermodynamic properties along a combustor and their effect on thermoacoustic instability prediction

“…For both modern industrial gas turbines and aero-engines, lean premixed combustion offers the prospects of reduc-2 ing NO x emission while keeping other pollutants, e.g., CO, at low levels [1]. Unfortunately, lean premixed systems 3 are highly susceptible to combustion instabilities, also known as thermoacoustic instabilities, which may lead to an…”