Flowfield characterization of a piloted lean premixed injector by particle image velocimetry
Abstract
Limiting atmospheric pollution, especially nitrous oxides, is an important endeavor for aviation technology companies. Technology-driving regulations from the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Committee of Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) standards spur the combustion research and development community to find innovative engine technologies to decrease emissions in the coming years. As engine technologies are developed, testing is necessary to verify combustion models and expected flow patterns. Optical diagnostics provide a unique opportunity to visualize flowfields in complex practical combustor systems. For this thesis, Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) was employed to characterize the flowfield in a piloted lean premixed injector under non-combusting conditions. Planes of PIV data were acquired at five spanwise locations and two streamwise locations, at two different pressure conditions in order to characterize the flowfields and structures throughout the optically accessible flowpath. Average velocity maps and time-resolved vector fields at these planes were analyzed for this thesis.
Degree
M.S.
Advisors
Lucht, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Aerospace engineering|Mechanical engineering
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