Acoustics measurements in a lean premixed combustor operated on hydrogen/hydrocarbon fuel mixtures

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1103-1112

  Wicksall, D M ^a   Agrawal, A K ^b  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

^b University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Combustion instability; Combustion noise; Gas turbine combustion; Lean premixed combustion

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; ACOUSTIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; GAS TURBINES; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; MIXTURES;

COMBUSTION INSTABILITY; COMBUSTION NOISE; GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION; LEAN PREMIXED COMBUSTION;

COMBUSTORS;

EID: 34248666735     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.07.008     Document Type: Article

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