In this project, our target is to numerically determine the flame transfer function of a conical
flame, analyze the flame dynamics in response to the acoustic perturbations and try to find
the connection between them. We start by introducing the thermo-acoustic systems as a sim-
ple model of several elements and briefly describe the flame transfer function. An analytical
representation of the FTF is also represented. Regarding the flame dynamics we introduce the
fundamental theories of laminar premixed flames. Moreover, we explain the flame instability
and introduce two analytical models describing its growth rate. We then review some litera-
ture include experimental determination of the Darrieus-Landau instability of V-Flames. We
briefly describe our numerical setup before showing the results.
In the results, we start by introducing two excitation approaches, velocity and base tem-
perature, and verify their similarity according to the flame heat release response. We then
discuss the gain and phase of the FTF where the gain appears to reach a maximum value of
higher than unity at around 80 Hz. We switch afterwards to looking at the flame front behavior
for different harmonic frequencies and analyze the one with highest instability also at around
80 Hz. Results from the simulation are compared to theoretical relations from literature to ver-
ify the growth rates at different harmonics. We then try to find the reason for this instability
using an impulsive excitation test, with an attempt to draw a conclusion from the observed
unusual behavior of the FTF and the flame dynamics. The impulsive excitation produces a
secondary wrinkle that lags the primary one with a time lag that is equivalent to 83 Hz. Fur-
ther observations are then made with respect to the flame tip response which shows that the
wrinkles are propagated with the convection velocity along the flame front. Another analysis
in this chapter includes comparing results from the simulation to one of the analytical models
describing the flame position to show that the model does not predict the Darreius Landau
instability.
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In this project, our target is to numerically determine the flame transfer function of a conical
flame, analyze the flame dynamics in response to the acoustic perturbations and try to find
the connection between them. We start by introducing the thermo-acoustic systems as a sim-
ple model of several elements and briefly describe the flame transfer function. An analytical
representation of the FTF is also represented. Regarding the flame dynamics we introduce the
fundamental theories of lami...
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