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Experimental Investigation of Global Combustion Characteristics in an Effusion Cooled Single Sector Model Gas Turbine Combustor

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This paper presents experimental investigations in an effusion cooled single sector gas turbine combustor under close-to-reality boundary conditions, i.e. elevated pressure and combustor inlet temperature, under varying staging conditions. Flow field, flame structure and gas-phase temperature measurements are performed using particle image velocimetry (PIV), planar laser induced fluorescence of the hydroxyl radical (OH-PLIF) and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS), respectively. Additionally, isothermal mixing of the pilot and main stage is investigated using Acetone-PLIF. The influence of the pilot on the measured quantities can be identified up to 30 mm downstream of the burner head plate. These measurements are conducted within a novel test rig dedicated to the investigation of swirl-stabilized pressurized flames and effusion-cooling. The rig features full optical access for non-intrusive laser diagnostics from three sides and a modular effusion liner geometry. Important process parameters can be controlled independently in a wide range, providing a high versatility and reliability in terms of boundary conditions. Oxidizer and cooling air mass flows can be conditioned independently to 773 K and 973 K, respectively. Fuel staging can be gradually varied between 0% (fully premixed) and 100% (pilot only) at thermal loads up to 150 kW and a maximum pressure of 1,0 MPa. A movable block radial swirler allows for varying geometrical swirl numbers.

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  1. Detailed investigation of the interaction between cooling air and main flow is not described in this publication and will be part of a second paper.

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Funding by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft through project DR374/12-1 is greatly acknowledged.

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This study was funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft through project DR374/12-1.

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    J. Hermann, M. Greifenstein & A. Dreizler

  2. Technical University Darmstadt, Institute for Energy and Power Plant Technology, Otto-Berndt-Str. 3, DE-64287, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hermann, J., Greifenstein, M., Boehm, B. et al. Experimental Investigation of Global Combustion Characteristics in an Effusion Cooled Single Sector Model Gas Turbine Combustor. Flow Turbulence Combust 102, 1025–1052 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10494-018-9999-y

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