Keywords

Hydrogen combustion; Carbon Monoxide; Flame stabilization; Methane enrichment; Hydrogen Fuel; Combustion Testing

Abstract

This research aims to consider the effects of hydrogen injections on flame stabilization and carbon monoxide (CO) production in methane-air combustion processes. The goal is to understand if the use of hydrogen can help achieve stability while emissions reduction, making combustion systems greener and more efficient. At PERL, the Propulsion and Energy Research Lab, an axially staged combustor will be used for testing. High-speed cameras will record the combustion-driven flows, and emission sensors will capture the CO emissions. All experimental apparatus are currently at prototype stage with completion expected by July 2025.

This thesis will look at how the flame position changes when hydrogen is added to methane, and what that means for CO emissions. The experiment hasn’t been done yet, but it’s planned based on earlier tests done in the same lab. The goal is to offer a simple and focused analysis that might help improve how clean and stable these types of fuel mixtures burn in future systems.

Thesis Completion Year

2025

Thesis Completion Semester

Summer

Thesis Chair

Kareem Ahmed

College

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Department

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Thesis Discipline

Aerospace Engineering

Language

English

Access Status

Campus Access

Length of Campus Access

5 years

Campus Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

Subjects

Combustion--Research; Hydrogen--Combustion; Hydrogen--Research; Combustion--Experiments; Methane--Research

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