ECUT (Energy Conversion and Utilization Technologies) Pulse Combustion Research Program: A Milestone Report

摘要

Purpose of this document are: (1) to report the technical progress achieved in the pulse combustion research project that is sponsored by the Energy Conversion and Utilization Technologies (ECUT) Program of the Department of Energy, and (2) to make the experimental and theoretical capabilities developed in this project known to a wide audience in order to stimulate collaborative interactions with manufacturers and potential users of pulse combustion equipment. The Sandia pulse combustion facility is described in detail and the current understanding of the fluid mechanics, combustion, valving dynamics, chemical kinetics, and heat transfer associated with pulse combustion is summarized. The computer models are described and preliminary results discussed. Objectives and current status of the work recently initiated on a Rijke-type pulse combustor that burns liquid fuels are discussed. Finally, the future direction of the program is indicated. (ERA citation 11:020706)