The results of a research program involving the design and performance testing of two low-emission combustors for vehicular gas turbine applications are described. The novel features of the combustor designs tested include the use of airblast fuel nozzles, a relatively high value of pressure-loss factor to promote vigorous mixing, and variable geometry to control the liner air flow distributions. Particular emphasis is placed on describing the relative effects of primary-zone equivalence ratio, combustor inlet temperature and pressure, residence time, and the uniformity of the fuel/air distribution in the primary zone. Guidelines for the future design of low-emission combustors based on the observed effects are also presented. The major conclusion reached is that essentially conventional combustor configurations have the capability of achieving the specified emission goals.
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September 1975
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Effects of Major Design and Operating Parameters on Achieving Low Emissions From Gas Turbine Combustors
E. P. Demetri
E. P. Demetri
Northern Research and Engineering Corporation, Cambridge, Mass.
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E. P. Demetri
Northern Research and Engineering Corporation, Cambridge, Mass.
J. Fluids Eng. Sep 1975, 97(3): 303-309 (7 pages)
Published Online: September 1, 1975
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June 23, 1975
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October 12, 2010
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Demetri, E. P. (September 1, 1975). "Effects of Major Design and Operating Parameters on Achieving Low Emissions From Gas Turbine Combustors." ASME. J. Fluids Eng. September 1975; 97(3): 303–309. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3447307
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