A review of recent advancements in micro combustion techniques to enhance flame stability and fuel residence time

M Nauman, J Pan, Y Wang, F Li, AO Ojo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The need for Power Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (Power MEMS) is growing
as microfabrication techniques and microelectronics advance. Conventional chemical …

Investigation on H2/air combustion with C3H8 addition in the combustor with part/full porous medium

Q Peng, W Yang, E Jiaqiang, Z Li, H Xu, G Fu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The premixed H 2/air combustion with various propane blended ratios in two size stepped
combustors with porous medium is experimentally and numerically studied. In order to …

A review of micro power system and micro combustion: present situation, techniques and prospects

Z Kang, Z Shi, J Ye, X Tian, Z Huang, H Wang, D Wei… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Micro burner is the fundamental element of a micro energy power system. The performance,
output power, and efficiency of the system are directly involved by the combustion stability …

Experimental and numerical investigation of a micro-thermophotovoltaic system with different backward-facing steps and wall thicknesses

Q Peng, E Jiaqiang, WM Yang, H Xu, J Chen, F Zhang… - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The combustion characteristics and thermal performance of a premixed H 2/air combustion
in the micro-combustor with a backward-facing step is studied through experimental tests …

Heat transfer and entropy production evaluation on premixed hydrogen/air-fuelled micro-combustors with internal threads

S Ni, D Zhao, X Zhu - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
A micro-combustor with a tailored internal thread is proposed to uniform the wall
temperature and improve the second law efficiency of a micro thermophotovoltaic (MTPV) …

Non-premixed combustion characteristics and thermal performance of a catalytic combustor for micro-thermophotovoltaic systems

L Li, G Yang, A Fan - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Micro-combustors with reliable flame stability and high surface temperature are crucial for
micro-thermophotovoltaic devices. Recently, we verified the feasibility of catalytic …

Enhancement of partial oxidation reformer by the free-section addition for hydrogen production

H Dai, H Zhu - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogen production by the partial oxidation combustion in porous media provides an
efficient utilization for renewable biogas. In this paper, the free section with lengths of 0, 5 …

Oxy-fuel combustion of methane in a swirl tubular flame burner under various oxygen contents: operation limits and combustion instability

B Li, B Shi, X Zhao, K Ma, D Xie, D Zhao, J Li - Experimental thermal and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Oxy-fuel combustion of methane was conducted in a rapidly mixed tubular flame burner, as
oxygen content (mole fraction) was varied from 0.25 to 1.0. The fuel and oxidizer were …

Performance optimizing and entropy generation analysis of a platinum–stainless-steel segmented microreactor

YH Li, HH Kao, YR Wang, J Wan, K Manatura - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, stainless-steel-platinum segmented microreactors were designed, their
combustion performance was evaluated, and optimized designs were produced. Flames …

Effect of hetero-/homogenous combustion on energy conversion performances and flame stability of methane/air-fueled micro-combustors with heat-recirculating …

L Gao, T Cai, A Tang, H Liu - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the joint effect of applying Pt catalyst and heat-recirculating structure on the
flame stability and thermal performance has been numerically investigated in methane-air …