PIV, 2D-LIF and 1D-Raman measurements of flow field, composition and temperature in premixed gas turbine flames

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 396-403

  Stopper, U ^a   Aigner, M ^a   Ax, H ^a   Meier, W ^a   Sadanandan, R ^a   Stohr M ^a   Bonaldo, A ^b  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Combustion; High pressure; Laser diagnostics; Raman spectroscopy; Turbulence chemistry interaction; Velocity

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY; CONCENTRATION OF; FLAME FRONT; FLOW REGIMES; HIGH-PRESSURE; LASER RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; MIXING EFFECTS; MIXTURE FRACTION; OH RADICAL; OPERATING CONDITION; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRIES; PLANAR FLOW; PLANAR LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; PLIF IMAGES; PREHEATED AIR; PREMIXED; PREMIXED GAS; PRESSURE TESTS; PRIMARY REACTION; RAMAN MEASUREMENTS; REACTION PRODUCTS; REACTION ZONES; RECIRCULATION ZONES; SHEAR LAYER; SINGLE-SHOT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SWIRL BURNER; THERMAL POWER; TURBULENCE-CHEMISTRY INTERACTION; TURBULENCE-CHEMISTRY INTERACTIONS;

COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; FLAME RESEARCH; FLAMMABILITY; FLOW FIELDS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FREE RADICALS; GAS TURBINES; LASER DIAGNOSTICS; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SMOKE; TURBOMACHINERY; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VORTEX FLOW;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 75449094814     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2009.10.012     Document Type: Article

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