Gas Turbine Combustor

by Manu K V

November 2, 2022

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Various process involved in a fuel Atomization
Growth of waves in sheet
Formation of ligaments
Break-off of ligaments and droplet formation

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Fuel Atomization

Better atomization over the whole range of fuel flow rates

Quick response to changes in throttle setting
Free from flow instabilities
Low pressure drop across atomizer

ρVj2 dj
Weber number We =
σ
ρVj dj
Reynolds number Re =
µ
√
We
ohnesorge number Oh =
Re

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Atomization

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Droplet size distribution

Mean diameter, MD = Σdi (∆Ni )

q
Area mean diameter, AMD = Σdi2 (∆Ni )

1/3
Volume mean diameter, VMD = Σdi3 (∆Ni )
Σdi3 (∆Ni )
Sauter mean diameter , SMD =
Σdi2 (∆Ni )

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Effect of injection pressure

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Effect of injection pressure

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Afterburner

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Afterburner

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Combustion chamber pressure loss

pt3 − pt4
pt3
pt3 − pt4
q3
pt3 − pt4
qr

ρ3 u3 = ρ3 u3
p3 + ρ3 u32 = p4 + ρ4 u42
1 1
pt3 − pt4 ≈(p3 + ρ3 u32 ) − (p4 + ρ4 u42 )
2 2
pt3 − pt4 ρ3
= −1
q3 ρ4
pt3 − pt4 T4
= −1
q3 T3
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Combustion chamber pressure loss: Afterburner

ρe ue = ρi ui
ρe ue2 − ρi ui2 = pi − pe − D/A
D = CD qi A
CD
pe 1 + γi Mi2 (1 − 2 )
=
pi 1 + γe Me2
pe Re ρe Te
=
pi Ri ρi Ti

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Combustion chamber pressure loss: Afterburner

p
2(γe − 1) − γe A2 + (γe A2 − 2γe + 2)2 + 2((γe − 1)(A2 − 2))
Me2 =
(γe − 1)(A2 − 2)
s
1 + γi Mi2 (1 − CD /2)

γi − 1
A=
γi Mi 2
1 + γi 2−1 Mi2

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 The End

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