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Control of the Longitudinal Instability by Symmetry Breaking in the Can Burner Simulating Annular Nozzle

환형노즐을 모사한 캔 연소기에서 Symmetry Breaking에 의한 종-방향 연소불안정성 제어 연구

  • Lee, Huido (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Kim, Jaehyeon (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Lee, Keeman (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sunchon National University)
  • Received : 2020.12.28
  • Accepted : 2021.03.12
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

In this study, the effect of Symmetry Breaking was compared according to the equivalent ratio condition and the number of nozzles where combustion instability occurs in an annular combustor. Generally, due to the relatively short combustor length, a longitudinal instability was less likely to occur in the annular combustor, but the combustion instability sometimes happens when ducts such as transition piece in gas turbine power station are present. In this case, due to the duct, only the longitudinal instability mode is observed. The characteristics of Symmetry Breaking were investigated according to the number of five lean nozzles and the equivalent ratio combination, and as the equivalent ratio decreased, the effect of Symmetry Breaking rapidly occurred, and the instability was dramatically disappeared and the amplitude was greatly reduced. In addition, it was confirmed that as the number of lean nozzles increased, a phenomenon such as a reduction in the equivalent ratio appeared.

본 연구에서는 환형연소기에서 연소불안정성이 발생하는 당량비 조건과 노즐 개수에 따라서 대칭성파괴(Symmetry Breaking) 효과를 비교하였다. 일반적으로 환형연소기에서는 연소실의 길이가 짧으므로 종-방향 연소불안정성이 잘 발생하지 않으나, 발전용 가스터빈시스템의 트랜지션피스(Transition piece) 같은 덕트가 존재하였을 때는 연소불안정성이 발생하였다. 이 경우 덕트로 인하여 종-방향의 불안정성 모드만 관찰되었다. 5개의 희박노즐 개수와 당량비 조건에 따라서 대칭성파괴 특성을 조사하였는데, 당량비가 감소할수록 대칭성파괴 효과가 빠르게 발생하여 불안정성이 극적으로 사라지면서 진폭이 크게 감소하였다. 또한, 희박노즐 개수가 증가할수록 당량비 감소와 같은 현상이 나타나는 것을 확인하였다.

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본 연구는 산업통상자원부(MOTIE)와 한국에너지기술평가원(KETEP)의 지원을 받아 수행한 연구과제입니다. (No. 20181110100290)

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