Influence of swirl intensity and hydrogen nozzles on the combustion performance of pure-hydrogen combustor
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摘要:
为探究旋流强度与氢气喷孔数量对纯氢燃烧室燃烧性能的影响,设计了一种文氏管末端布置氢气喷嘴的双旋流器结构。采用数值模拟与实验相结合的方法,系统研究了有无内旋流、外旋流数及氢气喷孔数量对氢/空掺混特性、火焰形态及NOx排放的影响规律。结果表明:外旋流数从0.9增至1.5,掺混距离由45 mm缩短至15 mm,NOx排放在相同当量比下降低约10 r/min;内旋流有助于稳定火焰,而采用内直流设计能冲散中心高温区,使高温区体积减小约30%,抑制NOx生成;氢气喷孔数量由12增至15,虽不改变整体掺混速率,但可改善上游氢气周向分布均匀性,整体降低高温区温度,缩短火焰长度,降低NOx排放;该结构表现出良好的热声振荡抑制能力,压力脉动振幅低于20 Pa,实现了全工况下的稳定燃烧。本研究提出的设计方案,为实现高效低污染纯氢燃烧提供了可靠的技术路径,支撑我国清洁能源装备自主化与碳中和战略发展。
Abstract:The influence of swirl intensity and hydrogen nozzle configuration on the combustion performance of a pure-hydrogen combustor was investigated. A dual-swirler design with hydrogen injection at the venturi exit was adopted. Through combined numerical and experimental analysis, the effects of inner swirl presence, outer swirl number (ranging from 0.9 to 1.5), and hydrogen orifice number (12 and 15) on mixing, flame structure, and NOx emissions were systematically examined. Results indicated that increasing the outer swirl number from 0.9 to 1.5 reduced the mixing distance from 45 mm to 15 mm and lowered NOx emissions by approximately 10 r/min at a constant equivalence ratio. While the inner swirl promoted flame stability, an inner axial-flow design dispersed the central high-temperature zone, decreasing its volume by about 30% and further suppressing NOx formation. Increasing the number of hydrogen orifices from 12 to 15 improved upstream circumferential fuel distribution, reduced local peak temperatures, and shortened flame length without altering the overall mixing rate, thereby reducing NOx emissions. The combustor also exhibited effective thermoacoustic suppression, with pressure oscillations maintained below 20 Pa, ensuring stable operation across all tested conditions. This work provides a viable design strategy for high-efficiency, low-emission pure-hydrogen combustion systems, supporting the development of clean energy technologies and carbon-neutrality objectives.
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Key words:
- swirl intensity /
- hydrogen fuel /
- nozzle count /
- NOx emissions /
- flame shape
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表 1 氢旋流器结构变化
Table 1. Structural variations of hydrogen swirlers
方案编号 Sin Sout 喷孔数 1 0.3 1.2 12 2 0 1.2 12 3 0.3 1.5 12 4 0.3 0.9 12 5 0.3 1.2 15 -
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