Citation:
Giannouloudis A, Sun X, Corsar MR, et al., (2021) On the development of an experimental rig for hydrogen micromix combustion testing. In: 10th European Combustion Meeting, 2021, 14-15 April 2021, Naples, Italy, Virtual Event
Abstract:
This work describes the development of a combustion rig, aimed at testing hydrogen-fuelled micromix burners for
aero gas-turbines at pressures up to 15barg, inlet-air temperatures up to 600K and equivalence ratios (Φ) from leanblow-
out to 0.5. It discusses the test facility used, and the design procedure of the experimental apparatus: the
requirements of it, the design choices and implementation of instrumentation. Emphasis is placed on the design and
manufacture of the burner. Comparison between Additive Manufacturing (AM) and micro-machining techniques for
the sub-millimetre injection points shows that further research is needed in this area, to achieve adequate geometric
accuracy of the injection holes economically. This rig forms a unique facility for hydrogen micromix testing, offering
simultaneous measurements of NOx emissions, Flame-Transfer–Function (FTF) and flame imaging.