In this study, we experimentally investigate both the intrinsic instability characteristics and forced response to transverse acoustic excitation of a non-reacting, swirling flow for application to combustion instability in annular gas turbine engines. The non-axisymmetry of the velocity field is quantified using an azimuthal mode decomposition of the time-averaged velocity field that shows that (1) the flow field is largely axisymmetric, (2) axisymmetry decreases with downstream distance, and (3) forcing does not significantly alter the time-averaged shape of the flow field. The flow field is analyzed in a companion linear stability analysis that shows that the most unstable modes in the flow field are m=−1 and m=−2, which agrees with the experimental observations and shows that the intrinsic dynamics of this flow field are non-axisymmetric with respect to the jet axis. The linear stability analysis captures the spatial variation of mode strength for certain modes, particularly mode m=−1, but there are some deviations from the experimental results. Most notably, these deviations occur for mode m=0 at radii away from the jet axis. Experimental results of the forced response of the flow indicate that the intrinsic instability characteristics of the flow field have an impact on the forced-response dynamics. Response of the flow field to a velocity anti-node in a standing transverse acoustic field shows non-axisymmetric vortex rollup and the dominance of the m=−1 and m=1 azimuthal modes in the fluctuating flow field. In the presence of a pressure anti-node, the m=0 mode of the fluctuating flow field is very strong at the jet exit, indicating an axisymmetric response, and ring vortex shedding is apparent in the flow measurements from high-speed PIV. However, further downstream, the strength of the axisymmetric mode decreases and the m=−1 and m=1 modes dominate, resulting in a tilting of the vortex ring as it convects downstream. Implications for flame response to transverse acoustic fields are discussed.
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ASME Turbo Expo 2015: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition
June 15–19, 2015
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- International Gas Turbine Institute
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978-0-7918-5669-7
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Impact of Flow Non-Axisymmetry on Swirling Flow Dynamics and Receptivity to Acoustics
Samuel Hansford,
Samuel Hansford
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
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Jacqueline O’Connor,
Jacqueline O’Connor
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
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Kiran Manoharan,
Kiran Manoharan
The Indian Institute of Science – Bangalore, Bangalore, India
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Santosh Hemchandra
Santosh Hemchandra
The Indian Institute of Science – Bangalore, Bangalore, India
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Samuel Hansford
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Jacqueline O’Connor
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Kiran Manoharan
The Indian Institute of Science – Bangalore, Bangalore, India
Santosh Hemchandra
The Indian Institute of Science – Bangalore, Bangalore, India
Paper No:
GT2015-43377, V04BT04A025; 16 pages
Published Online:
August 12, 2015
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Hansford, S, O’Connor, J, Manoharan, K, & Hemchandra, S. "Impact of Flow Non-Axisymmetry on Swirling Flow Dynamics and Receptivity to Acoustics." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2015: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. Volume 4B: Combustion, Fuels and Emissions. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 15–19, 2015. V04BT04A025. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2015-43377
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