Lab Photos
The 6-inch diameter tunnel is the centerpiece of the Combustion Lab. The
combustor is modular for ease of modification and can accommodate premixed
or non-premixed operation on liquid fuels or natural gas. The combustor
can be configured to be dump stabilized, centerbody stabilized, or a
combination of these. Extractive gas sampling is used for
emissions analysis. The configuration is appropriate for studies relevant
to gas turbine combustors, augmentors, ramjets, and general reacting
flows. These images also show some general views of the lab and diagnostic
instrumentation.
This test rig provides the evaluation of liquid fuel spray systems at
discharge pressures up to 5 atmospheres. Primary interest is currently
sprays produced by effervescent atomization, requiring fuel pressures of
(typically) less than 100 psi. Viewing ports allow observation of the
spray pattern; modifications to allow optical spray characterization with
the lab's Malvern particle sizer is contemplated.
This reactor is for basic combustion chemistry studies and other
applications requiring evaluation of reactions at low pressure. A
flat-flame burner is enclosed in a continuously evacuated chamber,
capable of maintaining pressures down to approximately 100 torr. Optical
access and extractive sampling are provided.
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