COMBUSTION CHAMBER DESIGN AND

PERFORMANCE FOR MICRO GAS

TURBINE APPLICATION

Feroz Haider
18-MSC-IED/PT-03
 SEQUENCE
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Combustion Chamber Design Parameters
• Simulation Results and Discussion
• Conclusion
 ABSTRACT
Micro Gas Turbines (MGTs) usually produce between 25 and 500 KW
of electrical power, are small scale and reliable sources of energy and
they are expected to play a vital role in future energy supplies for
remote areas. In this paper different geometries of combustion
chamber were developed and analyzed by varying the flame holder’s
diameter, height, no of holes on the flame holder and length of dead
zone between different zones of combustion chamber. The combustor
was designed and developed using SOLID-WORKS and analyzed
using ANSYS-FLUENT simulation software and the results of
optimum geometry were verified using an experimental test rig.
 INTRODUCTION
• MGTs Types
• Single Shaft MGT
• Split Shaft MGT

• Key Features of Combustion Chamber

• Temperature Homogenity
• Low CO Emmission
• Turbine Inlet Temperature
• Flame Stability and Propagation
Single Shaft Turbine
Double Shaft Turbine
 CC DESIGN PARAMETERS
• Fixed Parameters
• Air Jacket (Gap between Flame Tube and
Combustion Chamber)
• Inlet and Outlet Diameter of Combustion Chamber
• Conical Exit of Combustion Chamber
• Variable Parameters
• No of Rows of Holes in each zone and their diameter
• Combustion Chamber Height.
• Flame Tube Diameter
• Length of Premix, Primary, and Dilution Zones
 SIMULATION RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
• Effect of No of Rows
• Effect of Holes Diameters
• Effect of Flame Tube Diameter
• Effect of Dead Zones
 EFFECT OF NO OF ROWS
• No of Rows of holes in each hole was varied while keeping other
parameters fixed.
• 6, 8 and 10 mm holes for premix, primary and dilution zone.
• No of Rows was varied from 4, 7 and 15 in each zone.
• Chamber Height was varied from 300-700 mm.
• Flame Tube Diameter was varied from 50-100 mm.
 EFFECT OF NO OF ROWS
• 700 mm Chamber Height with 15 rows of holes in each zone.
 EFFECT OF NO OF ROWS
• 300 mm Chamber Height with 7 rows of holes in each zone.
 EFFECT OF NO OF ROWS
• 700 mm Chamber Height with 4 rows of holes in each zone.
 EFFECT OF NO OF ROWS
• 300 mm Chamber Height with 4 rows of holes in each zone.
 EFFECT OF HOLES DIAMETERS
• 700 mm Chamber Height with 4 rows of holes 6, 8 and 10 mm
diameter
 EFFECT OF HOLES DIAMETERS
• 300 mm Chamber Height with 4 rows of holes 8, 10 and 12 mm
diameter.
 EFFECT OF FLAME TUBE DIAMETER
• Average CO Mole Fraction
 EFFECT OF FLAME TUBE DIAMETER
• Average Outlet Temperature
 EFFECT OF DEAD ZONES
• Dead Zone Configuration
 EFFECT OF DEAD ZONES
• Average CO Mole Fraction for Different Dead Zone Configuration
 CONCLUSION
• Different geometries were designed and analyzed and optimum
design parameters are
• Chamber Height: 600 mm
• Chamber Diameter: 152 mm
• Flame Tube Diameter: 50 mm
• No of Rows in Premix, Primary and Dilution Zone: 4
• Diameters of holes in Premix, Primary and Dilution Zone: 6, 8 and 10 mm
• Length of Dead Zone between Primary and Dilution Zone: 350 mm
Thank You