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LES Analysis on Combustion Characteristics of a Hydrogen/Methane Gas Turbine Combustor

LES 기법을 이용한 수소/메탄 가스터빈 연소기의 연소특성 분석

  • Nam, Jaehyun (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Younghun (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yoh, Jai-ick (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2020.03.11
  • Accepted : 2020.06.26
  • Published : 2020.08.01
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Abstract

Large eddy simulation (LES) of a partially premixed gas turbine combustor is conducted. Four different hydrogen compositions are considered to investigate the fuel composition effects on the flow field inside the combustor. The comparison with the experimental flame structure and velocity profile is conducted to verify the LES results, revealing that the partially premixed flame structure is altered when hydrogen composition is changed. The flame structure becomes shorter and thicker as the hydrogen composition is increased, and therefore, the flame effect in the rigid wall is minimized. The change in the recirculation zone at the combustor wall with hydrogen addition is further investigated. Overall, the LES with combustion model is quite promising for accurately predicting the reactive flow characteristics in connection with the fuel composition.

본 연구에서는 부분예혼합 가스터빈 연소기에 대한 대와류모사(LES)가 이루어졌다. 연료 조성에 따른 연소기 내의 유동특성 연구를 위하여 서로 다른 4개의 수소 조성이 고려되었다. 시뮬레이션 결과의 적절성을 확인하기 위해서 화염 구조 및 속도장에 대한 실험결과와의 비교가 선행되었다. 해석 결과에 따르면 연소기 내의 부분예혼합 화염구조가 수소 조성에 크게 영향을 받음이 나타났다. 연료 내 수소 조성이 증가함에 따라 화염구조는 짧고 굵게 형성이 되었으며, 이에 따라 벽면에 미치는 영향이 감소하였다. 수소 조성에 따른 연소기 벽면의 재순환 영역의 변화가 이어서 조사되었으며 연료 조성의 영향이 논의되었다. 종합해 보았을 때, LES 기법과 연소모델을 사용한 수치해석이 연료 조성에 따른 반응성 유동장을 정확하게 예측할 수 있음이 확인되었다.

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