Theoretical Study of Triple-Flame Temperature Distribution in Heat-Recirculated Microcombustor
Publication: Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 142, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper presents a two-dimensional analytical method for investigating the triple-flame temperature profile in a microcombustor. For this purpose, the microcombustor chamber is divided into a preheat and a reaction zone and the role of heat recirculation from the flame zone into the preheat zone is taken into account in this research. It is indicated that the maximum temperature is strongly dependent on this phenomenon. This analysis is done by applying the energy conversion equation in each zone and then solving these equations along with required boundary and matching conditions by the use of partial differential equation method. The outcome of this research leads to the temperature profile in preheat and flame zone, and also the effects of combustor characteristics on the temperature distribution.
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Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 142 • Issue 4 • December 2016
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Received: May 26, 2015
Accepted: Nov 18, 2015
Published online: Feb 16, 2016
Discussion open until: Jul 16, 2016
Published in print: Dec 1, 2016
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