Modeling of Combustion Systems

Computational Premixed Burner Studies
Investigator: Maneesh Gupta

The objective of the first phase of this program is to develop a computational model that would predict the flow in a double concentric swirl combustor. A test matrix is configured in which swirl strength in each annulus, momentum ratio and equivalence ratio in each annulus is systematically varied to isolate the effect of each of these parameters on the flow-field. Once a successful combustion model has been developed, research efforts will be channelized towards performing parametric studies that would serve to shorten the experimental test matrix. The coupled computational - experimental scheme would then be extended to more complex flows in the study, like thermally stratified flows involving gases with varying densities.

 

 

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Last Edited: May 13, 2006