Numerical investigation of micromix hydrogen flames at different combustor pressure levels
- This study investigates the influence of pressure on the temperature distribution of the micromix (MMX) hydrogen flame and the NOx emissions. A steady computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis is performed by simulating a reactive flow with a detailed chemical reaction model. The numerical analysis is validated based on experimental investigations. A quantitative correlation is parametrized based on the numerical results. We find, that the flame initiation point shifts with increasing pressure from anchoring behind a downstream located bluff body towards anchoring upstream at the hydrogen jet. The numerical NOx emissions trend regarding to a variation of pressure is in good agreement with the experimental results. The pressure has an impact on both, the residence time within the maximum temperature region and on the peak temperature itself. In conclusion, the numerical model proved to be adequate for future prototype design exploration studies targeting on improving the operating range.
Author: | Daniel Kroniger, Atsushi Horikawa, Harald H.-W. FunkeORCiD, Franziska Pfäffle |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1299/jsmeicope.2021.15.2021-0237 |
Parent Title (English): | The Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Engineering (ICOPE) |
Document Type: | Conference Proceeding |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 2021 |
Tag: | Flame residence time; Flame temperature; Gas turbine combustion; Hydrogen; NOx emissions |
Length: | 4 Seiten |
Note: | International Conference on Power Engineering 2021 (ICOPE-2021). October 17 - 21, 2021. Kobe, Japan (Online) |
Link: | https://doi.org/10.1299/jsmeicope.2021.15.2021-0237 |
Zugriffsart: | bezahl |
Institutes: | FH Aachen / Fachbereich Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik |