1. Numerical investigation of inserting conical ring into the micro-combustor with premixed hydrogen/air to enhance the heat transfer performance for the micro-thermophotovoltaic system.
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Li, Jintao, E, Jiaqiang, Ding, Jiangjun, Cai, Lei, and Luo, Bo
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HYDROGEN flames , *HEAT transfer , *COMBUSTION efficiency , *HYDROGEN , *STANDARD deviations , *COMBUSTION - Abstract
The low thermal performance of conventional micro-combustor (CMC) is one of the major obstacles hindering the development of micro-thermophotovoltaic (MTPV) system. In the present research, micro-combustor with conical ring (MCCR) is proposed to enhance the overall performance. A comparative study of the temperature field, pressure field, velocity field and combustion efficiency of the CMC and MCCR is conducted. The numerical results show that when the inlet velocity is 8 m/s, compared with the CMC, the mean outer wall temperature, combustion efficiency and pressure loss of the MCCR-6 increased by 32.3 K (2.6%), 0.05% and 718.6 Pa (273.4%), respectively, while the standard deviation of outer wall temperature decreased by 31.4 K (49.5%). Additionally, the MC made using SiC provides a better overall performance, the conical ring (CR) is installed at 6 mm from the step with better overall performance. • A conical ring insert combustor with premixed hydrogen/air combustion is developed. • The effect of conical ring mounting position and structural parameters on performance is investigated. • The velocity field, temperature field and pressure field are compared for different operating conditions. • How to enhance heat transfer performance of the MTPV system is investigated. • Developed combustor is of better potentiality for applications in MTPV system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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