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Flameless combustion is a new technology with the following advantages: 1) Ultra-low emissions of both NO X and CO; 2) fuel flexibility, from liquid fuels, natural gas to hydrogen-rich syngas; 3) lower possibility of flashback and thermoacoustic oscillations. In this paper, we focus on the dynamic characteristics of a flameless model combustor. Experimental results show that flameless combustion can lower emissions while maintaining combustion stability. However, combining a pilot flame with flameless combustion may excite thermoacoustic instability.
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Cui, Y., Lü, X., Xu, G. et al. Dynamic analysis of a flameless combustion model combustor. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 53, 2291–2298 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-010-4022-4
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