Flame transfer function measurement and instability frequency prediction using a thermoacoustic model

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 799-810

  Kim, Kyu Tae ^a   Lee, Hyung Ju ^a   Lee, Jong Guen ^a   Quay, Bryan D ^a   Santavicca, Domenic ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC PERTURBATIONS; ACOUSTIC VELOCITY; COMBUSTION SYSTEMS; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; EIGEN FREQUENCIES; EIGEN MODES; EIGENFREQUENCY; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; FLAME LENGTH; FLAME RESPONSE; FLAME TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; FLOW CONDITION; FLOW PERTURBATIONS; FORCING FREQUENCIES; FREQUENCY PREDICTION; FREQUENCY RANGES; GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR; HEAT RELEASE RATES; HOT WIRE ANEMOMETERS; INLET VELOCITY; MIXING SECTION; MODAL STRUCTURES; OPERATING CONDITION; PHASE DIFFERENCE; PREMIXED; SECOND-ORDER MODELS; SELF - EXCITED; THERMO-ACOUSTIC MODEL; TURBULENT PREMIXED FLAME; TWO-MICROPHONE METHODS;

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; COMBUSTORS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EXPLOSIVES; FLAMMABILITY; FREQUENCY BANDS; GAS TURBINES; INLET FLOW; LOW PASS FILTERS; SIGNALING; STABILITY; SWIRLING FLOW; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; TURBOMACHINERY;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 77953179046     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2009-60026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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