Study on thermoacoustic instabilities in an aircraft engine combustor using 1D network model

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the combustion instability characteristics of target aircraft combustors under development using network thermoacoustic (TA) models. The eigenfrequencies of the aeroengine combustor and their mode shapes were calculated using the TA model, and the growth rat...

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Main Authors: Juchan Son, Seungchai Jung, Shaun Kim, Daesik Kim
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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description The purpose of this study was to evaluate the combustion instability characteristics of target aircraft combustors under development using network thermoacoustic (TA) models. The eigenfrequencies of the aeroengine combustor and their mode shapes were calculated using the TA model, and the growth rates of the acoustic resonances were interpreted from a feedback analysis combined with the combustion process. Two different forms of the flame transfer function (FTF) were considered to reflect the flame responses to the incoming flow fluctuations in feedback coupling. To derive the time delay between the velocity fluctuations from the nozzle to the flame surface, a steady-state computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculation was performed under actual combustor operating conditions. The acoustic analysis results using the current 1D network model showed that both the eigenfrequency and mode distribution of each resonance were reasonably predicted by comparing it with the 3D Helmholtz calculation results. From the feedback instability analysis, it was found that both the frequency and growth rates of the instabilities were significantly affected by the change in gain and time delay of the FTF.
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spelling doaj-art-c1c38ebb96ef475083486d085d67f1de2025-08-20T02:17:28ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2025-05-016910591410.1016/j.csite.2025.105914Study on thermoacoustic instabilities in an aircraft engine combustor using 1D network modelJuchan Son0Seungchai Jung1Shaun Kim2Daesik Kim3Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, CanadaHanwha Aerospace R&D Center, 6 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13488, Republic of KoreaHanwha Aerospace R&D Center, 6 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13488, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 150 Namwon-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, 220-711, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author. Gangneung-Wonju National University, 150 Namwon-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 220-711, Republic of Korea.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the combustion instability characteristics of target aircraft combustors under development using network thermoacoustic (TA) models. The eigenfrequencies of the aeroengine combustor and their mode shapes were calculated using the TA model, and the growth rates of the acoustic resonances were interpreted from a feedback analysis combined with the combustion process. Two different forms of the flame transfer function (FTF) were considered to reflect the flame responses to the incoming flow fluctuations in feedback coupling. To derive the time delay between the velocity fluctuations from the nozzle to the flame surface, a steady-state computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculation was performed under actual combustor operating conditions. The acoustic analysis results using the current 1D network model showed that both the eigenfrequency and mode distribution of each resonance were reasonably predicted by comparing it with the 3D Helmholtz calculation results. From the feedback instability analysis, it was found that both the frequency and growth rates of the instabilities were significantly affected by the change in gain and time delay of the FTF.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25001741Combustion instabilityAcoustic linerThermoacoustic network modelAnnular aero gas turbine
spellingShingle Juchan Son
Seungchai Jung
Shaun Kim
Daesik Kim
Study on thermoacoustic instabilities in an aircraft engine combustor using 1D network model
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Combustion instability
Acoustic liner
Thermoacoustic network model
Annular aero gas turbine
title Study on thermoacoustic instabilities in an aircraft engine combustor using 1D network model
title_full Study on thermoacoustic instabilities in an aircraft engine combustor using 1D network model
title_fullStr Study on thermoacoustic instabilities in an aircraft engine combustor using 1D network model
title_full_unstemmed Study on thermoacoustic instabilities in an aircraft engine combustor using 1D network model
title_short Study on thermoacoustic instabilities in an aircraft engine combustor using 1D network model
title_sort study on thermoacoustic instabilities in an aircraft engine combustor using 1d network model
topic Combustion instability
Acoustic liner
Thermoacoustic network model
Annular aero gas turbine
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25001741
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