Modeling of Annular Prediffuser for Marine Gas Turbine Combustor Using Cfd – a Study on the Effect of Strut Configuration
نویسندگان
چکیده
This paper presents the numerical and experimental investigation of a straight core annular diffuser normally used in marine gas turbine combustor. The flow in the annular diffuser has been simulated by solving the equations for conservation of mass and momentum. For turbulence modeling the standard k-ε model is employed and the predicted results have been validated with experiments. A five-hole probe and a single normal hot wire anemometer were used to measure mean and fluctuating components of velocity. The comparison of the experimental and predicted mean velocity values in radial direction, at different axial locations of annular diffuser is presented and discussed. Flow development in the annular diffuser with different strut geometries has been analyzed. The discussion is focused on the distortion of the flow produced by the strut configuration.
منابع مشابه
3-D Numerical Simulation of Gas Turbine Combustor
This paper presents a numerical solution for a changing combustor geometry. The effects of the geometric change on the main parameters of the chamber are considered. For this purpose the original geometry and the new one are simulated numerically by a 3-D CFD code and the results are compared. Finally, comments are presented regarding this change. A model is used for turbulence modeling and a...
متن کاملThe Influence of Step and Fillet Shape on Nozzle Endwall Heat Transfer
Abstract—There is a gap at combustor-turbine interface where leakage flow comes out to prevent hot gas ingestion into the gas turbine nozzle platform. The leakage flow protects the nozzle endwall surface from the hot gas coming from combustor exit. For controlling flow’s stream, the gap’s geometry is transformed by changing fillet radius size. During the operation, step configuration is occurre...
متن کامل3-D Numerical Simulation of Gas Turbine Combustor
This paper presents a numerical solution for a changing combustor geometry. The effects of the geometric change on the main parameters of the chamber are considered. For this purpose the original geometry and the new one are simulated numerically by a 3-D CFD code and the results are compared. Finally, comments are presented regarding this change. A model is used for turbulence modeling and a...
متن کاملA Multiple Inlet Swirler for Gas Turbine Combustors
The central recirculation zone (CRZ) in a swirl stabilized gas turbine combustor has a dominant effect on the fuel air mixing process and flame stability. Most of state of the art swirlers share one disadvantage; the fixed swirl number for the same swirler configuration. Thus, in a mathematical sense, Reynolds number becomes the sole parameter for controlling the flow characteristics inside the...
متن کامل