Experimental characterization and modelling of inflow conditions for a gas turbine swirl combustor

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 924-936

  Palm, R ^a   Grundmann, S ^a   Weismuller M ^a   Saric S ^a   Jakirlic S ^a   Tropea, C ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Large Eddy Simulation; Laser Doppler measurements; Second moment closure; Swirl combustor; Swirling annular inflow; Turbulence modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SWIRLING FLOW; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; LASER DOPPLER MEASUREMENTS; SECOND-MOMENT CLOSURE; SWIRL COMBUSTOR; SWIRLING ANNULAR FLOW; TURBULENCE MODELLING;

COMBUSTORS;

COMBUSTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SWIRLING FLOW; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33748792073     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2006.03.016     Document Type: Article

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