Characterization of oscillations during premix gas turbine combustion

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 294-302

  Richards, G A ^a   Janus, M C ^a  

^a Federal Energy Technology Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMBUSTORS; GAS EMISSIONS; MIXED GAS FUELS; NITROGEN OXIDES; NOZZLES; PRESSURE;

ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK; COMBUSTION OSCILLATIONS; COMBUSTION STABILITY; PREMIX COMBUSTION;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 0032050313     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2818120     Document Type: Article

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