Experimental and modeling study of a low NOx combustor for aero-engine turbofan

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 483-495

  Frassoldati, A ^a   Cuoci, A ^a   Faravelli, T ^a   Ranzi, E ^a   Colantuoni, S ^b   Martino, P Di ^b   Cinque, G ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b AVIO S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aircraft turbines; CFD; Detailed kinetics; EEFAE; NOx emissions

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT TURBINES; CFD; DETAILED KINETICS; EEFAE; NOX EMISSIONS;

AIRCRAFT; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FORECASTING; LEAKAGE (FLUID); NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TURBINES;

COMBUSTORS;

EID: 66149110910     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200802639891     Document Type: Article

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