Experimental investigations of the spray structure and interactions between sectors of a double-swirl low-emission combustor

In this paper, the spray characteristics of a double-swirl low-emission combustor are analyzed by using Particle Imaging Velocimetry (PIV) and Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (PLIF) technologies in an optical three-sector combustor test rig. Interactions between sectors and the influence of main stage swirl intensity on spray structure are explained. The results illustrate that the swirl intensity has great effect on the flow field and spray structure. The spray cone angle is bigger when the swirl number is 0.7, 0.9 than that when the swirl number is 0.5. The fuel distribution zone is larger and the distribution is more uniform when the swirl number is 0.5. The fuel concentration in the center area of the center plane of side sector (Plane 5) is larger than that of the center plane of middle sector (Plane 1). The spray cone angle in Plane 5 is larger than that in Plane 1. The width of spray cone becomes larger with the increase of Fuel–Air Ratio (FAR), whereas the spray cone angle under different fuel–air ratios are absolutely the same. The results of the mechanism of spray organization in this study can be used to support the design of new low-emission combustor.     

燃油喷嘴螺旋槽的精密测量方法与系统设计

为了实现航空发动机燃油喷嘴上的螺旋槽特征的快速与精确检测,提出了螺旋槽的槽深、螺旋角和槽宽等参数的测量与计算方法,并基于此设计和搭建了一套非接触式的燃油喷嘴螺旋槽精密测量系统。该测量系统基于模块化的设计思想,其机械主体采用立柱移动型三坐标测量机的结构形式;运动机构由三个直线轴X、Y和Z以及一个回转轴A构成,电气控制模块采用了由上位机与下位机构成的主从控制方式,前端传感器选用了新型的锥光偏振全息激光测头,并应用专用夹具来实现被测喷嘴零件的装夹和定位。最后,选取某个燃油喷嘴样件作为被测目标,应用所搭建的测量系统对其上的多个螺旋槽特征开展了重复测量实验,并解算得到了槽深、螺旋角和槽宽的几何尺寸,而且系统所达到的测量精度能够满足检测需求。     

燃油喷嘴螺旋槽的精密测量方法与系统设计

为了实现航空发动机燃油喷嘴上的螺旋槽特征的快速与精确检测,提出了螺旋槽的槽深、螺旋角和槽宽等参数的测量与计算方法,并基于此设计和搭建了一套非接触式的燃油喷嘴螺旋槽精密测量系统。该测量系统基于模块化的设计思想,其机械主体采用立柱移动型三坐标测量机的结构形式;运动机构由三个直线轴X、Y和Z以及一个回转轴A构成,电气控制模块采用了由上位机与下位机构成的主从控制方式,前端传感器选用了新型的锥光偏振全息激光测头,并应用专用夹具来实现被测喷嘴零件的装夹和定位。最后,选取某个燃油喷嘴样件作为被测目标,应用所搭建的测量系统对其上的多个螺旋槽特征开展了重复测量实验,并解算得到了槽深、螺旋角和槽宽的几何尺寸,而且系统所达到的测量精度能够满足检测需求。     

一级旋流强度对双旋流杯下游油气分布的影响

为了改善双旋流杯点火性能,需要优化其下游的流场和油雾场。利用激光粒子动态分析技术(PDA)测量基准双旋流杯下游的流场和油雾场,据此提出一级旋流器旋流数仅增大6.7%,但切向动量矩减小44%的改进方案,并进行了流场和油雾场对比试验。试验结果表明:减小双旋流杯一级旋流切向动量矩会使旋流杯下游流场结构发生较大变化,使其从收扩型转变为扩张型,同时减小油雾的索太尔平均直径(SMD);当与旋流杯出口距离超过2.5倍文氏管喉道直径时,流场输运和油滴蒸发作用增强,使得油雾分布更加均匀,燃油SMD更小。在航空发动机燃烧室双旋流杯设计中,不仅要考虑传统的旋流数概念,还应考虑各级切向动量矩的综合影响作用。     

主燃孔对旋流杯下游流场的影响

采用PDA（Phase Doppler Analyzer）测量系统对带双轴向旋流杯、主燃孔和冷却气流的模型燃烧室的主燃区流场（以下简称真实结构）进行了实验研究,测量了燃烧室内流场的特性,并与不带主燃孔和冷却气流的头部旋流杯（以下简称纯头部结构）的气流场进行了对比.发现真实结构燃烧室内的回流区不再是轴对称,主燃孔和二次气流的存在使回流区明显被压扁（最扁处的长轴约为短轴的1.6倍）;真实结构的回流区长度明显缩短,其长度L与旋流杯出口直径D的比值（L/D）约为1.3,而纯头部结构的L/D约为2.5.     

旋流对加力燃烧室性能影响的试验研究

本文探讨不同离心力分布对旋流加力室性能的影响.对模型的流体阻力、温度分布和燃烧效率进行了试验研究.旋流器出口的四种切向速度分布为:Rankine涡、强迫涡、自由涡和常数角涡.试验表明:出口为Rankine涡的旋流器,其流体阻力最小;在由离心力组织燃烧的加力室模型中,即使在小旋流数下(S=0.25)仍可获得大于90%的燃烧效率     

固体燃料冲压发动机旋流燃烧特性数值研究

为了研究固体燃料冲压发动机旋流燃烧特性,使用数值模拟方法计算了不同旋流数下的燃速、燃烧效率、推力与比冲。固体燃料为丁羟,燃烧采用总包反应与涡团耗散模型。当旋流数小于临界旋流数时,无需将旋流器出口伸入燃烧室,突扩台阶回流区即可稳定火焰;当旋流数大于临界旋流数后,须将旋流器出口伸入燃烧室一段距离,使火焰稳定在这一段区域内。旋流状态燃烧效率低于直流状态,在考虑了旋流产生的总压损失后,发动机推力与比冲也低于直流状态。     

A high-fidelity design methodology using LES-based simulation and POD-based emulation: A case study of swirl injectors

Engineering design is undergoing a paradigm shift from design for performance to design for affordability, operability, and durability, seeking multi-objective optimization. To facilitate this transformation, significantly extended design freedom and knowledge must be available in the early design stages. This paper presents a high-fidelity framework for design and optimization of the liquid swirl injectors that are widely used in aerospace propulsion and power-generation systems. The framework assembles a set of techniques, including Design Of Experiment (DOE), high-fidelity Large Eddy Simulations (LES), machine learning, Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD)-based Kriging surrogate modeling (emulation), inverse problem optimization, and uncertainty quantification. LES-based simulations can reveal detailed spatiotemporal evolution of flow structures and flame dynamics in a high-fidelity manner, and identify important injector design parameters according to their effects on propellant mixing, flame stabilization, and thermal protection. For a given a space of design parameters, DOE determines the number of design points to perform LES-based simulations. POD-based emulations, trained by the LES database, can effectively explore the design space and deduce an optimal group of design parameters in a turn-around time that is reduced by three orders of magnitude. The accuracy of the emulated results is validated, and the uncertainty of prediction is quantified. The proposed design methodology is expected to profoundly extend the knowledge base and reduce the cost for initial design stages.     

Design and numerical investigation of swirl recovery vanes for the Fokker 29 propeller

Swirl recovery vanes（SRVs） are a set of stationary vanes located downstream from a propeller, which may recover some of the residual swirl from the propeller, hoping for an improvement in both thrust and efficiency. The SRV concept design for a scaled version representing the Fokker 29 propeller is performed in this paper, which may give rise to a promotion in propulsive performance of this traditional propeller. Firstly the numerical strategy is validated from two aspects of global quantities and the local flow field of the propeller compared with experimental data, and then the exit flow together with the development of propeller wake is analyzed in detail.Three kinds of SRV are designed with multiple circular airfoils. The numerical results show that the swirl behind the propeller is recovered significantly with Model V3, which is characterized by the highest solidity along spanwise, for various working conditions, and the combination of rotor and vane produced 5.76% extra thrust at the design point. However, a lower efficiency is observed asking for a better vane design and the choice of a working point. The vane position is studied which shows that there is an optimum range for higher thrust and efficiency.