Abstract
The purpose of this research was to design and modify a combustor to study the combustion of aviation fuels and air at elevated pressures within the experimental facility. The fuels of interest are to be heated, atomized, and injected into the facility, where they are ignited in the recirculation zone of a bluff body flame holder. A converging nozzle is attached at the exit of the facility. The ignition of the fuel/air mixture chokes the flow at the nozzle exit, creating interior pressures up to 5atm. This increased temperature and pressure better represent conditions within combustors used in typical jet engines or gas turbines. A series of tests was completed, varying the pressure and equivalence ratio by adjusting the mass flow rates of the air and fuel into the facility. Several fuels including JP-8 and JP-5 have been successfully ignited for this experiment over the full range of desired pressures.
Thesis Completion
2020
Semester
Spring
Thesis Chair/Advisor
Ahmed, Kareem
Degree
Bachelor Science in Aerospace Engineering (B.S.A.E.)
College
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Degree Program
Aerospace Engineering
Language
English
Access Status
Campus Access
Length of Campus-only Access
5 years
Release Date
5-1-2025
Recommended Citation
Tonarely, Michael E., "Development of a Bluff Body Stabilized Combustor for Liquid Fuels at Elevated Pressures" (2020). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 766.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/766