Impact of convection and diffusion processes in fundamental limitations of combustion control

Prashant G. Mehta, Andrzej Banaszuk, Marios C. Soteriou

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Abstract

This paper is aimed at understanding the role of physical processes of convection and diffusion on the fundamental limitations arising in fuel control of thermoacoustic instabilities. For this purpose, we develop a physics based reduced order "heat release" model that is analytical and incorporates a) distributed flame dynamics, b) exothermicity related dilatation effects, and c) distributed fuel dynamics including diffusion. Results show that convection leads to the presence of distributed delay, while diffusion, depending upon dif-fusivity and exothermicity constants, may lead to the presence of right half plane zeroes in the response of heat release to the fuel control command. We isolate these non-minimum phase aspects of dynamics and apply the theory of fundamental limitations to obtain conclusions on the impact of convection and diffusion on ones ability to use fuel based feedback control in controlling heat release.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2nd AIAA Flow Control Conference
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
ISBN (Print)9781624100307
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd AIAA Flow Control Conference 2004 - Portland, OR, United States
Duration: Jun 28 2004Jul 1 2004

Publication series

Name2nd AIAA Flow Control Conference

Conference

Conference2nd AIAA Flow Control Conference 2004
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland, OR
Period6/28/047/1/04

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering

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