Influence of side wall expansion angle and swirl generator on flow pattern in a model combustor calculated with k - ε model

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 901-914

  Mondal, S ^a   Datta, A ^a   Sarkar, A ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Characteristics of recirculation zone; Side wall expansion angle; Swirl combustor; Swirl generator; Turbulent isothermal swirling flow

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTORS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FLOW PATTERNS; GAS TURBINES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE FLOW; TURBULENCE;

CHARACTERISTICS OF RECIRCULATION ZONE; SIDE WALL EXPANSION ANGLE; SWIRL COMBUSTORS; SWIRL GENERATORS; TURBULENT ISOTHERMAL SWIRLING FLOW;

SWIRLING FLOW;

EID: 3142752723     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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