NDLI: Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Dilution Hole Geometry on the Exit Temperature Profile and Emissions of an Aero-Engine LPP Combustor

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Author	Shang, Mingtao Lu, Shuqiang Mao, Ronghai
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Lean premixed pre-vaporized (LPP) combustion is a dominant low emission combustion technology. In a center-staged LPP combustor, diffusion combustion in pilot stage and premixed combustion in main stage are combined to fulfill combustion performances and emission requirements under various operating conditions. Different from traditional combustor, since more air flows into flame tube through the dome, the airflow used for adjusting outlet temperature is very limited. Three-dimensional numerical simulations are carried out in the present investigation to analyze the influence of dilution holes on combustor outlet temperature distribution and NOx emissions. Five cases of dilution holes are simulated and analyzed. Realizable k-ε model, partially premixed combustion model and discrete phase model are employed in present work. The simulation results show that there are high temperature regions between two adjacent domes under take off mode. Cases with dilution holes in position C achieve better OTDF. The more airflow issued from these dilution holes, the lower OTDF obtained. At the same time, the radial height of outlet circumferentially averaged temperature will be increased. Under idle mode, dilution holes in position D and E are both very useful to decrease OTDF, thus it would be beneficial to increase the size of dilution holes D and E to issue more dilution air while decreasing the size of hole C. Nevertheless this modification will deteriorate OTDF under take off mode. However, under take off and idle modes, most high temperature regions appears in upper side of outlet. Hence, increasing the percentage of dilution air flowing into the upper side of flame tube will decrease the RTDF and reduce the radial height of outlet maximum circumferentially averaged temperature. It is also found that the dilution air has little effect on NOx emission in all five cases, because the dilution holes are axially located in the downstream of the primary combustion area where most of NOx is produced.
Sponsorship	International Gas Turbine Institute
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780791855119
DOI	10.1115/GT2013-95395
Volume Number	Volume 1B: Combustion, Fuels and Emissions
Conference Proceedings	ASME Turbo Expo 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition
Language	English
Publisher Date	2013-06-03
Publisher Place	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Temperature distribution Temperature Computer simulation Combustion Aircraft engines Temperature profiles High temperature Diffusion (physics) Emissions Geometry Air flow Flames Simulation results Domes (structural elements) Nitrogen oxides Combustion chambers Combustion technologies
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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