Detection of unburned hydrocarbons (UHC) in an atmospheric pressure combustor with premixing and prevaporization using a tuneable excimer laser

Rudolf Lachner, Daniel Theisen, Hans Kettl, Rainer Fink, Dieter Rist, Achim Schmid, Rainer Hönig, Günter Kappler

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Abstract

Gaseous unburned hydrocarbons (UHC) arc investigated in an atmospheric pressure combuslor with premixing and prevaporization. The rectangular combustion chamber'is equipped with silica quart/windows allowing laser-based investigations in the UV regime. A new double shell concept is employed to atomize the fuel (n-heptane) and to stabilize the flame. Tor the detection of UHC, a tuneable ArF (λ ≈ 193 nm) or KrF (λ ≈ 248 nm) excimer laser is used. The results show that this imaging technique is feasible in an atmospheric pressure, liquid fuelled combuslor. Liquid and gaseous fuel is detected inside the vortices induced by the double shell, where the main combustion processes occur. l-'uHhermore, droplets and UHC can be found along the symmetry line of the double shell. Comparing the two approaches used for the visualization of UHC. it turns out that the application of a KrF laser seems to be more suitable.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASME 1996 Turbo Asia Conference, TA 1996
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791878774
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996
EventASME 1996 Turbo Asia Conference, TA 1996 - Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration: 5 Nov 19967 Nov 1996

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Conference

ConferenceASME 1996 Turbo Asia Conference, TA 1996
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityJakarta
Period5/11/967/11/96

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