Unsteady Combustor Physics
Unsteady Combustor Physics
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USDDeveloping clean, sustainable energy systems is a pre-eminent issue of our time. Most projections indicate that combustion-based energy conversion systems will continue to be the predominant approach for the majority of our energy usage. Unsteady combustor issues present the key challenge associated with the development of clean, high-efficiency combustion systems such as those used for power generation, heating or propulsion applications. This comprehensive study is unique, treating the subject in a systematic manner. Although this book focuses on unsteady combusting flows, it places particular emphasis on the system dynamics that occur at the intersection of the combustion, fluid mechanics and acoustic disciplines. Individuals with a background in fluid mechanics and combustion will find this book to be an incomparable study that synthesises these fields into a coherent understanding of the intrinsically unsteady processes in combustors.
- The only self-contained text on unsteady combustor dynamics
- Directed toward important problems in defining modern, low emissions combustion systems
- Emphasises the system dynamics that occur at the intersection of the combustion, fluid mechanics and acoustic disciplines
Reviews & endorsements
"… a very good book indeed … this is a book that should be on the shelves of every researcher in combustion physics … and not gathering dust there."
Chris Lawn, Journal of Sound and Vibration
"… a text that is very accessible and can also act as a valuable reference for the seasoned researcher … can act as an introduction to combustion for those coming strictly from a physical acoustics or fluid mechanics background. The inclusion of numerous references provides an excellent starting point for a more focused study … an excellent resource."
Nathan E. Murray, University of Mississippi, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
"… this book represents a very useful addition to the combustion pedagogy … The attractive feature of the book is the fine balance it strikes between breadth and depth of coverage … The format … in the form of a textbook, rather than a monograph, would also enable its adoption for advanced level graduate courses like combustion dynamics. The exercises at the end of the chapters … are also very illuminating."
Achintya Mukhopadhyay, International Journal of Spray and Combustion Dynamics
"I recommend this book. It is best suited for advanced postgraduate students and research professionals with a background in fluid mechanics and combustion, who will find in the book a nice synthesis of these fields into an understanding of unsteady processes in combustors."
Ulrich Maas, AIAA Journal
Product details
September 2012Adobe eBook Reader
9781139575072
0 pages
0kg
333 b/w illus. 12 tables
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Table of Contents
- 1. Overview and basic equations
- 2. Decomposition and evolution of disturbances
- 3. Hydrodynamic flow stability part I: introduction
- 4. Hydrodynamic flow stability part II: common combustor flowfields
- 5. Acoustic wave propagation part I: basic concepts
- 6. Acoustic wave propagation part II: heat release, complex geometry, and mean flow effects
- 7. Flame-flow interactions
- 8. Ignition
- 9. Internal flame processes
- 10. Flame stabilization, flashback, flameholding and blowoff
- 11. Forced response part I: flamelet dynamics
- 12. Forced response part II: heat release dynamics.
