Experimental analysis and multi-objective optimization of flame dynamics and combustion performance in methane-fueled slit-type combustors

L Gao, A Tang, T Cai, GA Tenkolu - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Achieving a high wall temperature and wide flame stability limit is of extreme significance for
the maximization of power generation in hydrocarbon fuel-driven micro-thermophotovoltaic …

Fundamental flame characteristics of premixed H2–air combustion in a planar porous micro-combustor

J Li, Q Li, Y Wang, Z Guo, X Liu - Chemical engineering journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Micro-/meso-scale combustion represents a great potential in generating portable power in
an efficient way. Heat recirculation is regarded as the most important factor that influences …

Numerical study on heat recirculation in a porous micro-combustor

J Li, Q Li, J Shi, X Liu, Z Guo - Combustion and flame, 2016 - Elsevier
Heat recirculation is crucial to sustaining and stabilizing flames in micro-combustion in
which a strong thermal coupling between the combustor wall and gas mixture exists through …

Experimental studies on a micro power generator using thermo-electric modules mounted on a micro-combustor

S Yadav, P Yamasani, S Kumar - Energy Conversion and Management, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, experimental investigations on micro power generation using thermoelectric
modules installed around a microcombustor are studied. The work is aimed at developing a …

Combustion characteristics and performance evaluation of premixed methane/air with hydrogen addition in a micro-planar combustor

A Tang, Y Xu, J Pan, W Yang, D Jiang, Q Lu - Chemical engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
Combustion performance of premixed methane/air with hydrogen addition in a micro-planar
combustor is numerically investigated, aiming to extend the application of various fuels in a …

Effect of the length of a plate flame holder on flame blowout limit in a micro-combustor with preheating channels

J Wan, A Fan, H Yao - Combustion and Flame, 2016 - Elsevier
It is challenging to achieve a large blowout limit for micro-combustors due to the increased
heat loss ratio and reduced residence time. For this, we recently developed a micro …

Interactions between heat transfer, flow field and flame stabilization in a micro-combustor with a bluff body

A Fan, J Wan, K Maruta, H Yao, W Liu - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2013 - Elsevier
We recently developed a micro bluff body combustor. Both experimental and numerical
investigations demonstrated that the bluff body can significantly extend the blow-off limit. In …

Experimental investigation on combustion characteristics of premixed propane/air in a micro-planar heat recirculation combustor

A Tang, T Cai, J Deng, Y Xu, J Pan - Energy Conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
With respect to micro-thermophotovoltaic (MTPV) system, achieving a higher wall
temperature and wider range of flame stability in micro-combustor is pivotal, which may be …

Suppression of instabilities in a premixed methane–air flame in a narrow channel via hydrogen/carbon monoxide addition

X Kang, RJ Gollan, PA Jacobs, A Veeraragavan - Combustion and Flame, 2016 - Elsevier
The effects of hydrogen and carbon monoxide addition on premixed methane/air flame
dynamics in a heated narrow channel are numerically investigated using a time accurate …

Experimental investigation of flame stability limits of a mesoscale combustor with thermally orthotropic walls

X Kang, A Veeraragavan - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
Flame stability limits were experimentally investigated for a parallel plate mesoscale
combustor with orthotropic walls. The combustor walls were made of pyrolytic graphite …