CP-JHC burner

Confined and pressurised jet-in-hot-coflow burner

Overview

Despite the important role of renewable energy sources, combustion will remain essential for many applications into the foreseeable future, especially for transportation. The confined and pressurised jet-in-hot-coflow burner enables fundamental-level investigations of flames burning in a hot and low-oxygen environment. The objective is to better understand how these conditions could be applied to pressurised combustors, such as gas turbines. This project will generate new knowledge to enable a reduction in emissions, improvement in efficiency and increase in power output. Expected outcomes include improved understanding of the governing physics to enable development of design tools for next-generation engines. This should provide significant benefits, such as reduced reliance on fossil fuels and a critical reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

For further information, please contact Paul Medwell

Key Details

Rated pressure: 10 bar
Working temperature: 1750°C
Pressure vessel diameter: 300 mm
Coflow diameter: 100 mm
Central fuel jet diameter: 4.6 mm
Total height: 3500 mm
Optical access: 8 windows
Thermal management: Lined with thermal insulation, with water cooled fuel supply and exhaust systems.
Flame configurations: Laminar and turbulent flames, gaseous and liquid fuels, simple jet and sprays.

Design

Design consists of a central fuel jet which issues into a hot coflow of products from a lean burner upstream of the jet exit plane.

Reconfigurable to other orientations, including jet-in-hot-crossflow.

Certified pressure vessel to 10 bar.

Student Reports

Contributors

Paul Medwell
Michael Evans
Shaun Chan
Doug Proud
Ian Shaw
Zhao Tian
Alessio Frassoldati
Alberto Cuoci
David Blunck
Mel Roquemore
Heinz Pitsch
David Bey
James Dean
James Francis
Ashleigh Trainor
Helen Hobbs
Fiona Lake
Alexander Schumacher
Michael De Duonni
Jakeob Clarke-Kennedy
Luke Ross
Tomas Zott
Samuel Darling
Joshua Weber
Tom Brereton
Andrew Dzodzos
Jingjing Ye
Loris Amigon
Koen Merkx
Jeroen Wessels
Jelmer van de Wiel
Angus Xiao
Jordan Kildare
Chan Han Zheng Luke
Haoling Li
Kiing Yean Wong
Yong Sern Chee
Florian Vandenbussche
Luuk Tooten
Connor Bakaj
Jackie Arends
Harry Bawden
James Boland
Isaac Gersch
Emily Spencer
Jordan Kildare
Andre Lymn
Trushape Engineering
Scitek Australia
Arnotts Biscuits
St Peters Bakehouse
Black Lace

Funding Bodies

The University of Adelaide
Australian Research Council (ARC)
United States Asian Office for Aerospace Research Development (AOARD)
American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)