Design and performance analysis of hydrogen-fueled micro combustion chamber with focus on back pressure minimization

Ronakkumar Shah, Vishal Chaudhary, Manoj Kumar, Feroz Shaik, Digvijay Kulshrestha, Chandrakant Sonawane, Purva Saxena, Ankit Oza, Abhinav Kumar

Article ID: 3364
Vol 7, Issue 1, 2024

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Abstract


The combustion chamber is a crucial component in power generation within a micro gas turbine. This paper prioritizes practical over theoretical considerations in designing an efficient, small-scale combustion chamber for micro gas turbine applications. The investigation covers the temperature profile within the combustion chamber, employing 19 reversible reactions and considering 9 different chemical species in reactive flow calculations. Preliminary experiments demonstrate hydrogen as a feasible fuel in a micro combustion chamber, generating approximately 1 kW of thermal power. Turbulence physics are assessed using the accurate k-Ɛ model. Findings indicate a reactant inlet temperature of 300 K and a primary zone temperature of 1750 K. This research suggests that minimizing the back pressure effect in a steady-state micro combustion chamber can improve turbine performance.


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fuel; micro combustion chamber; temperature, design

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