An experimental investigation of sooting characteristics of a gas turbine combustor and augmentor tube.
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Authors
Lindsay, Richard Howard
Subjects
particle size
gas turbine combustor
test cell
transmittance
forward light scattering
gas turbine combustor
test cell
transmittance
forward light scattering
Advisors
Netzer, David W.
Date of Issue
1988-09
Date
September 1988
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
An experimental investigation was conducted to examine
the effects of fuel-air ratio, fuel additives, fuel composition
and inlet air temperature on particle sizes in a gas
turbine combustor and augmentor tube. Equipment improvements
led to validation of two optical sizing techniques,
three-wavelength light transmittance and three-angle forward
light scattering. Generally, data obtained agreed well with
results of earlier investigations.
Particle size variations within the combustor due to
changing variables were documented. Effects of changing
variables were dependent on inlet conditions and station.
Fuel-air ratio had no effect on combustor or augmentor tube
exhaust particle size. Raising inlet air temperature did
not significantly alter particle size within the combustor.
The smoke suppressant, ferrocene, did not affect particle
size uniformly within the combustor but significantly
reduced the augmentor exhaust particle size, especially when
combined with an increase in inlet air temperature.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
61 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.