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Characterisation of Thermo-Acoustic Instabilities and Its Control

This document summarizes research on thermo-acoustic instabilities and methods to control them. Thermo-acoustic instabilities occur in combustion systems and can cause damage. The document describes a Rijke tube experimental setup used to characterize instabilities over a range of operating conditions. Passive and active control techniques are discussed, including using a Helmholtz resonator to suppress instabilities. Key results show that a resonator can reduce sound pressure levels at specific frequencies related to instabilities. The goal is to develop control methods to suppress instabilities and reduce their detrimental effects.

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Characterisation of Thermo-Acoustic Instabilities and Its Control

This document summarizes research on thermo-acoustic instabilities and methods to control them. Thermo-acoustic instabilities occur in combustion systems and can cause damage. The document describes a Rijke tube experimental setup used to characterize instabilities over a range of operating conditions. Passive and active control techniques are discussed, including using a Helmholtz resonator to suppress instabilities. Key results show that a resonator can reduce sound pressure levels at specific frequencies related to instabilities. The goal is to develop control methods to suppress instabilities and reduce their detrimental effects.

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Characterisation of Thermo-Acoustic Instabilities

and Its Control

Dr. Nilaj Deshmukh


Schematic of the feedback processes responsible
A Rijke tube to demonstrates the
for a combustion instability.
thermo-acoustics instability
Detrimental Effects of Thermo-acoustic Instabilities

Enhance heat loss through combustor wall.


Deterioration of combustion efficiency.
Increase in emission.
Structural damage.
Health Issue.

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Control Technique

Passive Active
A certain change in the design of a Modifies the system dynamics
combustion system. using external energy
Baffles
Helmholtz Resonators
Acoustic Liner
Open Loop Closed Loop
Fuel injection system modifications
Air Injection Requirement of
Actuator

Axial Radial

Fuel/Air Injection
Phase Shift
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Objectives

 To develop a setup with variable heat source (gas burner) position.

 Characterization of Rijke Tube over a wide range of operating


conditions.

 To evolve a simple control technique to suppress the thermo-


acoustic instabilities and asses its efficiency.

 To investigate the effect of suppression of thermo-acoustic


instabilities on heat content inside the Rijke tube.

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EXPERIMENTAL SETUP
Photographs of EXPERIMENTAL SETUP
Model of Helmholtz Resonator
Key Results

SPL (dB) variation with heat source position

Combined spectral plot of sound pressure


level at different heat source position
Frequency Spectra of wall pressure Sound Pressure Level(dB) variation at sensor position at heat
measured at different sensor position. source position x /L = 0.2.
Frequency spectrum of 2nd mode without resonator Frequency spectrum of 2nd mode with resonator
Frequency spectrum of 3rd mode without resonator Frequency spectrum of 3rd mode with resonator
Frequency Spectra

100
With H R Without H R

80

60 Second Mode
SPL(db)
40

20

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Frequency(Hz)

100 With H R Without H R

80

60
SPL(db) Third Mode
40

20

0
0 200 400 600
Frequency(Hz) 800 1000 1200 1400

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