An investigation into the soot production processes in a gas turbine engine.
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Authors
Lohman, Alan L.
Subjects
soot production processes
gas turbine engine
gas turbine engine
Advisors
Netzer, David W.
Date of Issue
1984-09
Date
September 1984
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis details an investigation into the nature of
soot production in a gas turbine combustor. The goal was to
obtain axial temperature profiles an! soot size distributions
inside an Allison T63-A-5A combustor. The present
temperature probe and gas sampling apparatus were able to
acquire data. Results from these initial tests suggested
some preliminary conclusions. First of all, flatter temperature
profiles were possibly indicative of fuels with lower
aromatic content. Also, soot size along the centerline of
the combustor did net appear to change appreciably. Soot
itself seemed to be composed of 0. 1 micron spherical particles
prone to agglomeration. Relatively large, puff-like
structures observed on sample collection filters were apparently
artifacts of the sampling technique. Several methods
of improving the apparatus were suggested.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Aeronautics
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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NPS Report Number
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Format
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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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.