Mixing Zone Optimization of a Rich-Burn/Quick-Mix/Lean-Burn Combustor

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 288-295

  Blomeyer, M ^a   Krautkremer, B ^a   Hennecke, D K ^a   Doerr, T ^b  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Department of Compressors   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW INTERACTIONS; FUEL INJECTION; GAS TURBINES; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; JETS; MASS TRANSFER; MIXING; PIPE FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

ANNULAR BYPASS; CROSSFLOW; MIXING ZONE OPTIMIZATION; RICH-BURN/QUICK-MIX/LEAN-BURN COMBUSTORS;

COMBUSTORS;

EID: 0033100701     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5425     Document Type: Article

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