Numerical Simulation of Slinger Combustor Using 2-D Axisymmetric Computational Model

Abstract

Small‐size turbojet engines have difficulties in maintaining the chemical reaction due to the limitation of chamber size. The combustion chamber is generally designed to improve the reaction efficiency by the generation of vortices in the chamber and to enhance air‐fuel mixing characteristics. In the initial stage of designing the combustor, analysis of the 3‐D full configuration is not practical due to the huge time consuming computation and grid generation followed by modifications of the geometry. In the present paper, an axisymmetric model maintaining geometric similarity and flow characteristic of 3‐D configuration is developed. Based on numerical results from the full 3‐D configuration, model reduction is achieved toward 2‐D axisymmetric configuration. In the modeling process, the area and location of each hole in 3‐D full configuration are considered reasonably and replaced to the 2‐D axisymmetric model. By using the 2‐D axisymmetric model, the factor that can affect the performance is investigated with the assumption that the flow is non‐reacting and turbulent. Numerical results from the present model show a good agreement with numerical results from 3‐D full configuration model such as existence of vortex pair in forward region and total pressure loss. By simplifying the complex 3‐D model, computing time can be remarkably reduced and it makes easy to find effects of geometry modification.